ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT REPORT For BLUE SKY TOWERS III, LLC Parcel 3 Long Point & Cotton Garden East End B Quarter St. Croix, USVI (08-30-2024) CZM Major Land Development Application Applicant: Blue Sky Towers III, LLC 352 Park Street, Suite 106 North Reading, Massachusetts 01864 978-291-6517 Environmental Assessment Report #3 Estate Long Point & Cotton Garden, St. Croix, USVI Major Land Development Application 2 SECTION INDEX SECTION NUMBER SECTION NAME 1.00 NAME AND ADDRESS OF APPLICANT 2.00 LOCATION OF PROJECT 3.00 ABSTRACT 4.00 STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES SOUGHT BY THE PROPOSED PROJECT. 5.00 DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT 5.01 Summary 5.02 Drawings and Maps 5.03 Project Work Plan 6.00 ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING AND PROBABLE PROJECT IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT 6.01 Climate/Weather 6.02 Landform, Geology, and Soils 6.03 Drainage, Flooding, and Erosion Control 6.04 Fresh Water Resources 6.05 Oceanography 6.06 Marine Resources 6.07 Terrestrial Resources 6.08 Wetlands 6.09 Rare and Endangered Species 6.10 Air Quality 7.00 IMPACT OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT ON THE HUMAN ENVIRONMENT 8.00 MITIGATION PLANS 9.00 ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED ACTION 10.00 RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SHORT TERM AND LONG TERM USES OF MANS ENVIRONMENT 11.00 REFERENCES Appendixes Environmental Assessment Report #3 Estate Long Point & Cotton Garden, St. Croix, USVI Major Land Development Application APPENDIX LIST APPENDIX A : MAPS - Location Map - Vicinity Map - Survey Map: Green Piece Engineering - Survey Map: Antilles Survey Inc. OLG 1177 - Recorded Plot Map - Official Zoning Map - FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map - Water Resources Map - Sediment Reduction Program Map - Soil Survey Map APPENDIX B : MAJOR PROJECT SUMMARY - Major Project Summary (DPNR Form L&WD-4) APPENDIX C : SITE PLANS - Site Plan (Tower Tech Engineering) - Site Plan (Green Piece Engineering) APPENDIX D : OTHER SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - Lease Agreement - Easement Details (Deed 1963) - Title Search - Current Business License - Income Tax Clearance Letter - Property Tax Clearance Letter - Articles of Organization - Letter of Authorization (Officer's Certificate) - Permit Application (Form L&WD -2) - Zoning Requirements Table (Form L&WD – 3) - Major Project Summary Data (Form L&WD – 4) - Proof of Legal Interest (Form L&WD – 5) - Application for Tax Filing and Payment Status Report (Form L&WD-6) - Corporate Application Form (Form L&WD – 7) - NFIP Flood Zone Designation (Form L&WD – 8) - Certificate of Good Standing - Adjacent Ownership Certification - Elevation & Location Certification - Public Notice Environmental Assessment Report #3 Estate Long Point & Cotton Garden, St. Croix, USVI Major Land Development Application APPENDIX F: DRAWINGS - T1: Title Sheet - GN-1: General Notes - SI-1: Existing and Proposed Site Plans - C-1: Proposed Site Plan - C-2: Proposed Compound Site Plan - C-3: Proposed Equipment Area Layout - C-4: Site Elevation & Tower Configuration - C-5: Erosion and Sediment Control Plan - C-6: Details - C-7: Details - C-8: Fence Details - C-9: Site Grounding Plan - C-10: Site Grounding Details - S-1: Monopole Plan & Details - S-2: Monopole Details - S-3: Equipment Details - S-4: Equipment Details - S-5: Antenna Mounting Details - F-1: Foundation Plan, Details, and Notes - E-1: Proposed Electrical Site Plan - E-2: Electrical Details - E-3: One Line Diagram - E-4: Electrical & Grounding Plan - E-5: Electrical & Grounding Plan APPENDIX H : PHOTOS - Photo#1: Looking north toward proposed undertaking - Photo#2: Looking north away from proposed undertaking - Photo#3: Looking east toward proposed undertaking - Photo#4: Looking east away from proposed undertaking - Photo#5: Looking south toward proposed undertaking - Photo#6: Looking south away from proposed undertaking - Photo#7: Looking west toward proposed undertaking - Photo#8: Looking west away from proposed undertaking - Photo#9: Looking north along proposed easement - Photo#10: Looking south along proposed easement - Photo#11: Looking south along proposed easement - Photo#12: Looking north along proposed easement - Photo#13: General view of proposed undertakingy APPENDIX E: WORK PLAN - Work Plan APPENDIX G: ARCHEOLOGICAL - VISHPO Clearance Letter - Phase 1 (A&B) Archeological Survey APPENDIX I : ENVIRONMENTAL - Fish & Wildlife Findings Letter - Phase I Environmental Survey Assessment Report (ESA) - Bio Survey and Endangered Species Assessment Environmental Assessment Report #3 Estate Long Point & Cotton Garden, St. Croix, USVI Major Land Development Application APPENDIX J : FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC) - FCC NEPA Summary Report Environmental Assessment Report #3 Estate Long Point & Cotton Garden, St. Croix, USVI Major Land Development Application 1.00 NAME and ADDRESS OF APPLICANT Blue Sky Towers III, LLC 352 Park Street, Suite 106 North Reading, Massachusetts 01864 2.00 LOCATION OF PROJECT Subject property, Parcel No. 3 Long Point & Cotton Garden, STX, U.S.V.I., is situated on the island of Saint Croix in Estate Long Point & Cotton Garden, Eastend B Quarter, The latitude/longitude of the parcel is 17º 45’ 08.6297”, -64º 35’ 26.7075”and the elevation of the parcel is approximately 148.2 feet above mean sea level. 3ORWs3 isGHILQHGRQGreen Piece Survey dated Aug 17, 2023,and Antilles Surveys, Inc. survey 2/*ILOHQXPEHU 1177 dated March 5, 1962 (See Appendix A) 2.01 LOCATION MAP (See Appendix A) 2.02 VICINITY MAP (See appendix A) $%675$&7 Blue Sky Towers III, LLCis seekingWRerect a 150-foot-tall monopole communications tower along with associated equipment, to be contained within a 60-foot by 60-foot lease area at Plot 3 Estate Long Point & Cotton Garden, Eastend B Quarter, St. Croix , USVI. The project shall also include a 15-foot wide by 1,285.84-foot-long access/utility easement that extends northwest connecting with East End Road. Also included is a 15-foot wide by 369.6-foot-long access/utility easement that extends southwest connecting with existing utilities. The tower and equipment will be located at Parcel 3, and, the easement connecting with East End Road shall cross over Parcel 2. Both parcels are zoned R-1 (Residential). In total the proposed project is approximately 28,431.60 square feet. The proposed tower is intended to facilitate participation by Liberty Mobile and the VI Government in the ")LUVW5HVSRQGHU1HWZRUN" (FirstNet).FirstNet is intended as a communications network dedicated to emergency responders and the public safety community. An added benefit would be enhanced network coverage for residents and visitors well.The site is currently undeveloped and covered by heavy brush. Land clearing would be limited to access/utility easements, and, the 60'x 60' fenced "compound area" where the tower and associated equipment would be located. Earth change activities would be OLPLWHGto the easements and WRZHUIRXQGDWLRQ3URSRVHGGHYHORSPHQW ZRXOGQRWDOWHUH[LVWLQJVWRUPZDWHUIORZLQDQ\VLJQLILFDQWPDQQHU The property is owned by Michael Lohman, with the tower compound area leased to Blue Sky Towers III, LLC. 1 Environmental Assessment Report #3 Estate Long Point & Cotton Garden, St. Croix, USVI Major Land Development Application 4.00 STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES SOUGHT BY THE PROPOSED PROJECT The objective of the project is WRHUHFWD5 VHOIVXSSRUWLQJPRQRSROH FRPPXQLFDWLRQVWRZHURQWKHVLWH. 5.00 DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT - Prior to onset of any earth change or construction work, all necessary BMPs and erosion control devices, primarily in the form of silt fences, will be installed and then maintained for the duration of the project. Additional BMPS will be installed and maintained during construction as circumstances dictate. - Compound area and easements cleared - E[FDYDWLRQUHTXLUHGWRDFFRPPRGDWHWRZHUIRXQGDWLRQ. - Cast tower foundation and equipment pads. - Erect tower and associated equipment. - &RQVWUXFW6 [6 FKDLQOLQNHQFORVHGDUHDDURXQGWRZHU - ,QVWDOODWLRQRIHOHFWULFDOVHUYLFHVDQGFRQQHFWLRQWRSXEOLFHOHFWULFXWLOLW\ :$3$ 2 Environmental Assessment Report #3 Estate Long Point & Cotton Garden, St. Croix, USVI Major Land Development Application 3 5.01 SUMMARY OF PROPOSED ACTIVITY a. Purpose of project: 7KHSXUSRVHRIWKHSURMHFWLVWRHUHFWD5 VHOIVXSSRUWLQJPRQRSROH FRPPXQLFDWLRQVWRZHURQWKHVLWHWRVXSSRUWHTXLSPHQWQHFHVVDU\IRU SDUWLFLSDWLRQLQWKH)LUVW5HVSRQGHU1HWZRUN Work on proposed project scheduled to begLn XSRQreceipt of QHFHVVDU\ permitV. Construction projected to be finished ZLWKLQthreePRQWKV from onset of work. b. Critical areas: Archeological resources: The Virgin Islands State Historical Preservation Office (VISHPO) has UHYLHZHGthe VFRSHRIZRUNUHSRUWDQGVLWHSODQVIRU proposed WRZHUSURMHFW DW Parcel 3Long Point and Cotton Garden6WCroixDQGhas indicated no objection to the proposed development. (See VISHPO Clearance Letter & Phase I- A&B Arch. Survey: Appendix G) c. Method of land clearing: /DQGFOHDULQJDFWLYLWLHVZLOOEHcarried out by earth change equipment, and will be OLPLWHGWRthe access/utility easements and a60'x60'compound DUHD. d. Provision to preserve topsoil: ,WLVQRWDQWLFLSDWHGWKDWWKHUHZLOOEHDQ\VLJQLILFDQWUHPRYDORIWRSVRLO e. Erosion and sediment control devices: All necessary BMPs and erosion control devices, primarily in the form of perimeter silt fences, shall be installed prior to the onset of work and maintained for the duration of the project. f. Earth change activities: Earth change activities will commence once all necessary BMPs and erosion control devices have been installed 3URSRVHGHDUWKFKDQJHZRUNZLOOEHOLPLWHGWRWKDWQHFHVVDU\IRUWRZHU IRXQGDWLRQDQGDFFHVVURDGAny H[FDYDWHG materials will be used as backfill for foundation and to fill any imperfections in finish grade. *LYHQWKDWDUHDRIGLVWXUEDQFHVKDOOEHVLJQLILFDQWO\OHVVWKDQRQHDFUH DSSOLFDQWZLOOQRWEHVXEPLWWLQJDQ12, 6WRUP:DWHU3ROOXWLRQ3UHYHQWLRQ 3ODQ 6:333 WR'315¶V'LYLVLRQRI(QYLURQPHQWDO3URWHFWLRQ Environmental Assessment Report #3 Estate Long Point & Cotton Garden, St. Croix, USVI Major Land Development Application 4 J Maintenance of erosion and sediment control measures: All temporary BMPs and erosion control measures shall be maintained for the duration of the project. K Method of storm water management: Storm water currently flows across property in a westerly direction with ultimate receiving waters being Knight Bay. Post development run-off volumes and rates should remain relatively unchanged and should not require additional management measures. L Maintenance schedule for storm water facilities: 6LOWIHQFHV WREHLQVSHFWHGZHHNO\DQGDIWHUPDMRUVWRUPHYHQWVfor IDLOXUHDV ZHOODVIRUsediment and debris DFFXPXODWLRQ M Method of sewage disposal Proposed facility shall be an unmanned site, WKXVWKHUHwill be QR QHHGIRUbathrooms or VHZDJHGLVSRVDO Environmental Assessment Report #3 Estate Long Point & Cotton Garden, St. Croix, USVI Major Land Development Application 5 5.02 SITE PLAN 5.02.01 Lot layout a. Lot area, dims, and metes & bounds Appendix C – Proposed site plan b. Set back dims c. Lot density d. Lot occupancy e. Recreational areas f. North arrow g. Site Topo h. Square footage/ lot coverage i. Square footage/ open space Appendix C – Proposed site plan Not applicable Appendix C – Proposed site plan Not applicable Appendix C – Proposed site plan Appendix C – Proposed site plan Appendix C – Proposed site plan Appendix C – Proposed site plan j. Project staging/material storage Appendix C – Proposed site plan k. Low water mark l. Filled lands m. Existing vegetation 5.02.02 Road Layout a. Road profile drawings b. Parking layouts c. Parking space calculations d. Road curb detail e. Utility easement 5.02.03 Position of Structures a. Existing/proposed structures b. Show building size c. Location of cistern d. Location of sewage disposal e. Site profile f. Garbage receptacle area g. Underground utilities NotDSSOLFDEOH Notapplicable Appendix C - Proposed site plan Appendix F - Drawings Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Appendix C – Proposed site plan Appendix C – Proposed site plan Appendix C – Proposed site plan Not applicable Not applicable Appendix F– Drawings Not applicable Not applicable 5.02.04 Septic System/Wastewater Treatment a. Setbacks Not applicable b. Septic Capacity c. Septic details d. Disposal site/effluent Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable 5.02.05 Storm water Drainage D Natural/proposed drainage pattern  Appendix C – Proposed site plan E c. d. TR-55 calculations Cistern capacity/roof top collection Not applicable Storm water control measures Appendix F - Drawings  Appendix I – ESA Environmental Assessment Report #3 Estate Long Point & Cotton Garden, St. Croix, USVI Major Land Development Application 6 5.02.06 Storm water Facilities a. Capacity of structures Not applicable b. Cross section of design detail Not applicable c. Natural drainage off site 5.02.07 Erosion and sediment control plan a. Erosion control devices, etc. b. Construction entrance c. Final grading Appendix C – 3URSRVHGVLWHSODQ Appendix F - Drawings Appendix F – Drawings 5.02.08 d. Post construction erosion control Not applicable Landscaping Plan a. Existing 6” vegetation b. Irrigation plan and detail c. Landscaping Appendix I - ESA Not applicable Not applicable 5.02.09 d. Location of endangered species Appendix I -ESA Other required drawings a. Floor plans b. Project elevation views $SSHQGL[ F ± 'UDZLQJV Appendix F– 'UDZLQJV 5.02.10 Maps a. Recorded Parcel Map b. Easement Maps c. Official Zoning Map d. FEMA Flood Insurance Map e. Water Resources Map f. Sediment Reduction Program Map g. Soil Survey Map 5.03 PROJECT WORK PLAN a. Subprojects and activities Appendix A Appendix A Appendix A Appendix A Appendix A Appendix A Appendix A Appendix E b. Phasing of subprojects and activities Appendix E Environmental Assessment Report #3 Estate Long Point & Cotton Garden, St. Croix, USVI Major Land Development Application 7 6.0 SETTING AND PROBABLE PROJECT IMPACT ON THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT 6.01 Climate/Weather The Virgin Islands experience a sub-tropical climate tempered by easterly trade winds, relatively low humidity, little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season September to November. Weather patterns are strongly affected by the Bermuda High to the north and the Equatorial Trough to the south. Climate data for US Virgin Islands Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average high °F (°C) 86 (30) 86 (30) 86 (30) 88 (31.1) 88 (31.1) 90 (32.2) 90 (32.2) 91 (32.8) 90 (32.2) 90 (32.2) 88 (31.1) 86 (30) Average low °F (°C) 72 (22.2) 72 (22.2) 72 (22.2) 74 (23.3) 76 (24.4) 77 (25) 78 (25.6) 78 (25.6) 77 (25) 76 (24.4) 75 (23.9) 73 (22.8) Precipitation inches (mm) 1.89 (48) 1.51 (38.4) 1.52 (38.6) 2.39 (60.7) 3.36 (85.3) 2.35 (59.7) 2.42 (61.5) 3.50 (88.9) 5.34 (135.6) 5.57 (141.5) 5.28 (134.1) 2.74 (69.6) Source: [6] May 2009 Monthly Averages for Saint Thomas, VI (00801)". The Weather Channel. Probable maximum 24-hour rainfall for 10, 25, and 100-year storm events (2002 Virgin Islands Environmental Protection Handbook) FREQUENCY (years) RAINFALL (inches per 24 hour period) 10 7 25 8.5 100 11.2 6.02 Landform Geology, Soils, and Historic Land use Landform Geology United State Geological Survey (USGS), Grass Point, VI 7.5 Minute Quadrangle map indicates that regional topography generally slopes in a south- southwesterly gradient. Soils TZRsoil types are noted for Parcel 3:  Cramer-VictoriaComplex(CvE) 12 to 20 percent slopes, very stony  9LFWRU\6RXWKJDWHFRPSOH[ 9VF  40WR7SHUFHQWVORSHVYHU\VWRQ\ +LVWRULF/DQG8VH Although the property is currently undeveloped land, some indications exist that the land may have been used previously for agricultural purposes. (See Appendix G:Phase I (A&B) Archeolgical Survey). Use of property as site of a communications tower is compliant with the property's R-1 zoning. Environmental Assessment Report #3 Estate Long Point & Cotton Garden, St. Croix, USVI Major Land Development Application 8 6.03 Drainage, Flooding, and Erosion Control According to the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) for the Virgin Island, Terr / St. Croix,S, Virgin Islands (MapNumber 7800000075G) published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) effective on April 16,2007 and exported on November 1, 2023, the proposed undertaking is not located within a 100-year floodplain. Parcel 3 Long Point & Cotton Garden, STX is shown to be located in NFIP Flood Zone Designation “X” . (See Appendix A) Zone “X” areas are those of minimal flood hazard, which are the areas outside the SFHA and higher than the elevation of the 0.2-percent-annual-chance flood. Storm water currently flows across property in a westerly direction with ultimate receiving waters being Knight%D\. Drainage, Flooding & Erosion Control: 3URSRVHGSURMHFWZLOOKDYHPLQLPDODIIHFWRQH[LVWLQJVWRUPZDWHUIORZSDWWHUQVDQGYROXPH$OO QHFHVVDU\%03VDQGHURVLRQFRQWUROGHYLFHVSULPDULO\LQWKHIRUPRISHULPHWHUVLOWIHQFHVVKDOOEH LQVWDOOHGSULRUWRWKHRQVHWRIZRUNDQGPDLQWDLQHGIRUWKHGXUDWLRQRIWKHSURMHFW 6.04 Freshwater Resources There are no fresh water resources on the property. (See Appendix I: ESA) 6.05 Oceanography There are no oceanography issues that are likely to be impacted by the project. 6.06 Marine Resources There are no marine resources at the site. 6.07 Terrestrial Resources The subject site is characterized by steep slopes and rugged terrain. The forest on site is low, single-canopy, secondary forest. This dry forest type is characteristic of the arid east end of St. Croix. It is slow growing, but with a closed canopy comprised of primarily native species. A systematic search was completed of the plants and animals of the subject property by Lotis Environmental, LLC. No rare animal or plant species protected by Virgin Islands or federal statutes were encountered.(See Appendix I: Biosurvey and Endangered Species Assessment) 6.08 Wetlands No wetland areas were identified on or adjacent to the subject property. (See Appendix I: ESA) 6.09 Rare and Endangered Species No protected animal or plant species were encountered after a complete biosurvey of the subject area. (See Appendix I: Biosurvey and Endangered Species Assessment) The easement for the proposed project does, however,begin on the landward side of East End Road approximately 140 feet south from proposed Green sea turtle critical habitat unit USVI-04 on Knight’s Bay. US Fish and Wildlife Services has made a determination that Environmental Assessment Report #3 Estate Long Point & Cotton Garden, St. Croix, USVI Major Land Development Application 9 6.10 7.00 7.01 7.02 Air Quality Proposed project will have no effect on air quality. SETTING AND PROBABLE PROJECT IMPACT ON THE HUMAN ENVIRONMENT Land Use Plans The proposed use of Parcel 3 as the site of a communictions tower complies with relevant zoning restrictions for R-1 zoned properties. Adjacent parcels are zoned either Zone R-1 or Zone R-3. Visual Impacts At present, the subject property is undeveloped land covered in heavy brush. The 150' communications tower that is being proposed could potentially be perceived by adjacent property owners as having some visual impact. In order to minimize the extent to which the tower will affect adjacent property views,a self-supporting monopole type tower is being proposed rather than the larger, visually less appealing "lattice" type towers commonly used in the past. A Phase I (A&B) Archeolgical Survey identified one archaeological site of record (12VAm1-17 aka Cramer Park Site) as partially contained within the ½ mile Visual APE (Area of Potential Effect). Because of elevation differences, no direct line of vision is possible from the proposed access road or monopole compound to Cramer Park and vice versa. (See Appendix G: Phase I (A&B) Archeological Survey) 7.03 Impacts on Public Services a. Water: As the site will be unmanned, water will not be required at the site b. Sewage Treatment and Disposal: $Vthe site will be unmanned WKHUHwill beQR QHHGIRUVHZDJHWUHDWPHQWRUGLVSRVDO c. Solid Waste Disposal: As the site will be unmanned and no solid waste generated, there will be no need for solid waste disposal d. Roads, Traffic, and Parking: Proposed tower facility will be an unmanned site, therefore traffic entering and leaving the site should be limited to periodic visits by technicians and maintenance personnel. There is no expectation of any significant increase in traffic to and from the site. There will be no need for customer or employee parking. e. Electrical: Estimated monthly power usage generated by the proposed facility is 6,000 kWh. Electrical connection to public utility (WAPA) will be required. the proposed project may affect, but is not likely to adversely affect the green, hawksbill and leatherback sea turtles with the implementation of the conservation measures provided by IPaC. (See Appendix I: Fish & Wildlife Findings Letter, ESA, & Biosurvey and Endangered Species Assessment) Environmental Assessment Report #3 Estate Long Point & Cotton Garden, St. Croix, USVI Major Land Development Application 10 7.04 Social Impacts The tower being proposed is part of Liberty Mobile and the VI Government efforts to enhance the territory's telecommunications network and enable the VI's participation in the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet). FirstNet is a nationwide wireless broadband network, which was created by the US Congress, and is intended as a communications network dedicated to emergency responders and the public safety community. The goal of participating in the network is to transform the way the Virgin Island's fire, police, EMS, and other safety personnel communicate and share information. It is intended that the system will: - Connect first responders to the critical information they need in a highly secure manner when handling day to day operations, responding to emergencies, and supporting large events like annual Carnival Festivities. - Create an efficient communications experience for public safety personnel in agencies and jurisdictions across the territory during natural disasters, including hurricanes and tropical storms. - Enhance network coverage for first responders, residents, and visitors alike. In this manner, the proposed project will have a significant and beneficial social impact on the Virgin Islands community. 7.05 Economic Impacts The proposed project will enhance existing communication services and thus contribute to the efficiency and success of local business enterprises. Liberty Mobile and others that would potentially use the tower have local offices and employees, and their operations will also contribute to tax revenues (gross receipts, income tax, etc.) . 7.06 Impacts on Historical and Archeological Resources The Virgin Islands State Historic Preservation Office has reviewed the project and indicated no objection to the proposed development. (See Appendix G: VISHPO Project Review ) 7.07 Recreational Use Not applicable to proposed project. 7.08 Waste Disposal As the site will be unmanned, there will be no need for either sewage or solid waste disposal. Environmental Assessment Report #3 Estate Long Point & Cotton Garden, St. Croix, USVI Major Land Development Application 11 7.09 Accidental Spills Not applicable to the proposed project 7.10 Potential Adverse Effects Which Cannot Be Avoided Visual impact on surrounding properties. 8.00 MITIGATION PLANS In order to minimize the extent to which the tower will affect adjacent property views,a self-supporting monopole type tower is being proposed rather than the larger, visually less appealing "lattice" type towers commonly used in the past. 9.00 ALTERNATIVES TO PROPOSED ACTION - No action: This would negatively effect implementation of the FirstNet network in St. Croix, and hinder efforts to enhance communications service in St. Croix. - Collocation of equipment to an alternate site: Existing support structures with the capacity to accommodate the equipment intended for the new tower, and which are suitably located to allow coverage in the proposed service areas do not currently exist, thus this is not a feasible option. 10.00 RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SHORT & LONG TERM USES OF MAN’S ENVIRONMENT All aspects of the proposed project are consistent with goals, regulations and policies of the Virgin Islands Government as presented in V.I.C.Z.M. Act of 1978. It is not anticipated that the proposed project will initiate any negative impacts to the the long and short term uses of the surrounding environment. 11.00 REFERENCES University of the Virgin Islands Cooperative Extension Service Virgin Islands Environmental Protection Handbook 2002 Federal Emergency Management Agency Flood Insurance Rate Map Map number: 7800000075G United States Department of Agriculture USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) National Cooperative Soil Survey Environmental Assessment Report #3 Estate Long Point & Cotton Garden, St. Croix, USVI Major Land Development Application 12 Government of the Virgin Islands Department of Conservation and Cultural Affairs Sediment Reduction Program Government of the Virgin Islands Department of Conservation and Cultural Affairs Water Resources Edition Government of the Virgin Islands Virgin Islands Code Title 29: Public Planning and Development Green Piece Engineering Site Survey Project #: 23X092 No. 3 Long Point & Cotton Garden Eastend B Quarter St. Croix, USVI 8-17-2023 Antilles Surveys, Inc.: Site Survey OLG# 1177 #3 Long Point and Cotton Garden Eastend B Quarter, St. Croix, USVI 3-5-1962 Tower Tech Drawings Blue Sky East End Tower Project #3 Long Point and Cotton Garden Eastend B Quarter, St. Croix, USVI 8-23-2024 Certifying Engineer: Elias Manguel #1579-E LOTIS Environmental Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment ASTM E1257-13 USVI-00408 Coral Bay No. 6-4 Estate Carolina, Coral Bay STJ LOTIS Job # BST-148 8-16-2022 LOTIS Environmental NEPA FCC Summary Report East End Site (USVI-00230;BST_228) Plot 3 Estate Long Point & Cotton Garden Eastend B Quarter, St. Croix, USVI FirstNet Web Resources www.FirstNet.gov www.commerce.gov Environmental Assessment Report #3 Estate Long Point & Cotton Garden, St. Croix, USVI Major Land Development Application 13 Persons/firms involved or consulted in development of EAR Eduardo Bravo, PE MEM Senior Project Manger Tower Tech Engineering Puerto Rico/ USVI Mark McAllister, GC McAllister & Associates USVI Randy Hamlin Hamlin & Associates Permitting Consultants USVI Leia LaPlace-Matthew Territorial Planner Department of Planning and Natural Resources Division of Comprehensive and Coastal Zone Planning Department of Planning and Natural Resources Virgin Islands State Historic Preservation Office Project Review Letter VISHPO Senior Archeologist: David Brewer June 26, 2024 US Department of the Interior Fish & Wildlife Service Caribbean Ecological Service Field Office Project Review Letter Field Supervisor: Silmarie Padron Geographic Consulting, LLC Bio Survey and Endangered Species Assessment Plot #3, Estate Long Point & Cotton Garden Eastend B Quarter, St. Croix, USVI APPENDIX A : MAPS - Location Map - Vicinity Map - Survey Map: Green Piece Engineering - Survey Map: Antilles Survey Inc. 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OLG 961 ϭϰϬΖ ϭϯϬΖ ϭϲϬΖ ϭϮϬΖ ϭϭϬΖ APPENDIX B : MAJOR PROJECT SUMMARY - Major Project Summary (DPNR Form L&WD-4) GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND NATURAL RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATION FORM L&WD-4 MAJOR PROJECT SUMMARY DATA Section l. A licant 1. N ame, address and telephone number of applicant. ___ B_lue._S~~wers~l......, 11 ,..--L~L-~----------------- 352 Park Street, Suite 106, North Reading , Massachusetts 01864 978-291-6517 (Ja~h1..1-) _____________ _ 2. Name, address and telephone number of owner of Property and of developer. O_wneLMichaeLLo.hman.5.0_QfLS .. ..Grapetree Bay, Cbristiaosted, St CrQix,J.lS.\ill)JIB.2.0 808-749-6540 Developer: Blue Sky Towers III._L_LC,352 Park Street. Suite 106,North Readiog, Massachusetts 01864 978-291- 3. Describe the proposed development Erection of 150' tall monopole communications tower w/ associated eguipment within a 60'x60' leased area. Project also to include construction of 15' x 1,655' of access/utility easement Section 111. Descri tion of Pro osed Develo ment 4. Name of development----=E=a=s=t -=E,_,_n=d,__ _____________ ____ _ 5. Plot No. 3 Est. Long Point & Cotton Garden 6. Zoning District:_~R_,__-~1 _____________________ _ 7. PWD Map No. 1177 8. Proposed use (residential, etc. as listed in Zoning Law): Communications tower 9. Accessory use if any __ n_/a _ ________________ ___ _ FORM L&WD-4 MAJOR PROJECT SUMMARY DATA Cont'd 10. Area of Lot(s) (acreage) --~?~a=c~r=e=s ________________ _ 11. Area covered by existing buildings (sq. ft.) ---=-º .:....:·0=--=-sg;:¡;•:..:..;ft"'-. ___________ _ 12. Area covered by proposed buildings (sq. t.) (tower base): 100 sg.ft. 13. Floor area total (tower base): 100 sq.ft. 14. Floor area ratio (B-1, 8-2 zones only) --'-n"'"'""/=ª---------------- 15. Number of buildings _ __,_(1'-'-)-'t=o-'--'w'-=e'-'-r __________________ _ 16. Number of units total n/a - -~~------------------- 17. Schedule ofunits: Person Persons Efficiencies ~□~ La...___ x 1.5 Unit ---~----- 1 bedroom _nl~-----x 2 ----~~----- 2 bedroom _n/a x 3 ----------- 3 bedroom --O x 4 -------~--- Other -~□~/a _ ____ X Total Persons _,_.,_......__ ______________ _ 18. Number of on site parking and loading spaces _1~ (u .... n .... m ......... a...,n ..... n.,,.e .... d ..... s""'"jt..,..e..,.) _______ _ 19. Maximum building height (stories/ft) _ 1_5_0_'_,_(t_o_w_e_r_h_e_i..._g_h_,_t) _________ _ 20. Adjoining property land use(s) ___ R ,__,_-1._..a""'n""d'-'R _,_-~3.__ ____________ _ ____8_djacent properties are residential. Sorne f the arcels are developed. Sorne are not. 21. Setback of building from street property line (ft)_2 .... 7.._0"'-'------------- 22. Sideyard setback (ft) __ 1_7_0' ____________________ _ 23. Rear yard setback (ft) __,3~4~5~'--------------------- 24. Density (person/acre) _ _ n--'/a:..:.__ ____________________ _ 25. Area of usable open space (sq. ft. % of lot) 304,820 sq.ft. (.03%) FORM L&WD-4 MAJOR PROJECT SUMMARY DATA Cont'd Section IV. Comments 26. Proposed Potable Water Supply (method & quality estímate gal/day) --~□~ 'ª~(..,.u~ □mann.e.d....s.i1e__1------------------------ 27. Proposed Sewage Treatment (method & quality estímate gal/day) ___ ..... n/"'"'a~(..,...unmaoned._s.i.1-+------------------------ 28. 29. 30. Proposed Salid Waste Disposal (method & quality estímate lbs/day) n/a unmanned s·te Proposed Electrical Supply (method & demand estímate KWH for single & 3 phase) 6.000 kW monthly Air Conditioning ( method & demand estímate (KWH) 31. Other Utilities_..:..;n:.:....:/a=--------------------------- 32. Other_-----'---'n:.:....:/a,,___ __________________________ _ Section V. 33. Will the development extend onto or adjoin any beach tidelands, submerged lands or public trustlands? No. 34. Will the development maintain, enhance or conflict with public access to the shoreline and along the coast? 35. 36. Developrnent will not affect existing public to shoreline and along the coast. Will the development protector provide moderate income housing opportunities? Will it displace moderate income housing? How will the development affect traffic on the coastal access roads? Development will not affect traffic along coastal access road. a. .. ~ 8/26/2024 Signature of owner or authorized agent Date James Rech, President and CEO of Blue Sky Towers 111, LLC APPENDIX C : SITE PLANS - Site Plan (Tower Tech Engineering) - Site Plan (Green Piece Engineering) PROPOSED AREA FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A TELECOMMUNICATIONS SITE WITH AN 150 FT HIGH SELF SUPPORT MONOPOLE CENTER COORDINATES LAT: 17.752397° LONG: -64.590752° X = 395,411.417 Y = 192,025.075 PROPOSED ACCESS EASEMENT 410.681 sqmts. = 4,420.5332 sqft. (REFER TO SURVEY PLANS FOR DETAILS) PROPOSED TELECOMMUNICATIONS SITE AREA: COMPOUND AREA: 334.45 SQMTS. = 3,600.00 SQFT. EXISTING AND PROPOSED SITE PLAN SCALE: 1/64"=1'-0" 1 SI-1 PROPOSED ACCESS EASEMENT THROUGH REM PLOT NO. 2 1,371.342 sqmts. = 14,761.00 sqft. (REFER TO SURVEY PLANS FOR DETAILS) PROPOSED UTILITY EASEMENT 495.359 sqmts. = 5,332.00sqft. (REFER TO SURVEY PLANS FOR DETAILS) A.C.R. SHEET DESCRIPTION SHEET NUMBER REV DATE DESCRIPTION ELIAS MANGUAL, PE USVI PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER LIC. #1579 A ISSUED FOR REVIEW 07/18/24 EAST END USVI-00230 BLUE SKY TOWERS III, LLC 352 PARK STREET STE 106 NORTH READING MA 01864 LIBERTY MOBILE USVI INC. 279 AVE PONCE DE LEON SAN JUAN PR 00917 TOWER TECH ENGINEERING, PSC. AA1 CALLE 22 RIVER VW BAYAMON PR 00961 E.M.U. ENGINEERING PSC TELECOM INFRASTRUCTURE CONSULTANTS AND ENGINEERS B ISSUED FOR REVIEW 08/13/24 0 FOR PERMITTING PURPOSES 08/23/24 SI-1 EXISTING AND PROPOSED SITE PLAN PROPOSED SITE PLAN SCALE: 3/16"=1'-0" 1 C-1 PROPOSED UTILITY EASEMENT 495.359 sqmts. = 5,332.00sqft. (REFER TO SURVEY PLANS FOR DETAILS) (FOR ELECTRICAL DETAILS REFER TO ELECTRICAL SHEETS) A.C.R. SHEET DESCRIPTION SHEET NUMBER REV DATE DESCRIPTION ELIAS MANGUAL, PE USVI PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER LIC. #1579 A ISSUED FOR REVIEW 07/18/24 EAST END USVI-00230 BLUE SKY TOWERS III, LLC 352 PARK STREET STE 106 NORTH READING MA 01864 LIBERTY MOBILE USVI INC. 279 AVE PONCE DE LEON SAN JUAN PR 00917 TOWER TECH ENGINEERING, PSC. AA1 CALLE 22 RIVER VW BAYAMON PR 00961 E.M.U. ENGINEERING PSC TELECOM INFRASTRUCTURE CONSULTANTS AND ENGINEERS B ISSUED FOR REVIEW 08/13/24 0 FOR PERMITTING PURPOSES 08/23/24 C-1 PROPOSED SITE PLAN PROPOSED COMPOUND SITE PLAN SCALE: 3/8"=1'-0" 1 C-2 A.C.R. SHEET DESCRIPTION SHEET NUMBER REV DATE DESCRIPTION ELIAS MANGUAL, PE USVI PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER LIC. #1579 A ISSUED FOR REVIEW 07/18/24 EAST END USVI-00230 BLUE SKY TOWERS III, LLC 352 PARK STREET STE 106 NORTH READING MA 01864 LIBERTY MOBILE USVI INC. 279 AVE PONCE DE LEON SAN JUAN PR 00917 TOWER TECH ENGINEERING, PSC. AA1 CALLE 22 RIVER VW BAYAMON PR 00961 E.M.U. 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THOMAS VI 00802 72 KRONPRINDSENS GADE 52754 License No: 1-52754-1L Licensee: BLUE SKY TOWERS III, LLC WATERFRONT CENTER, SUITE A 352 PARK STREET, SUITE 106 ST. THOMAS Trade Name: Business No: THE GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS BUSINESS LICENSE That, in accordance with the applicable provisions of Title 3 Chapter 16 and Title 27 V.I.C. relating to the licensing of businesses and occupations, and compliance having been made with the provisions of 10 V.I.C. Sec. 41 relating to the Civil Rights Act of the Virgin Islands, the following license is hereby granted. KNOW ALL BY THIS PRESENT As provided by law, the authorized licensing authority shall have the power to revoke or suspend any License issued hereunder, upon finding, after notice and adequate hearing, that such revocation or suspension is in the public interest; provided, that any persons aggrieved by any such decision of this office shall be entitled to a review of the same by the Territorial Court upon appeal made within (30) days from the date of the decision; provided, further, that all decisions of this office hereunder shall be final except upon specific findings by the Court that the same was arrived at by fraud or illegal means. Importer of Goods Communic. Equip. Oper. Service Types of License(s) 2024 If a renewal is desired, the holder is responsible for making application for same without any notice from this office. It is the responsibility of the Licensee to notify the Department in writing within (30) days, when a license is to be cancelled or placed in inactive status. Failure to do so will result in the assessment of penalties as authorized by law. Valid from 05/28/2024 Printed on St. Thomas,V.I. Issued at 455.00 Fee Commissioner, Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs THIS LICENSE MUST BE PROMINENTLY DISPLAYED AT PLACE OF BUSINESS 05/01/2024 until 05/31/2025 H. Nathalie Hodge INCOME TAX CLEARANCE LETTER (TO BE PROVIDED BY BLUE SKY TOWERS III LLC) OFFICE OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR DIVISION OF THE TAX COLLECTOR 5049 Kogens Gade ∙Charlotte Amalie, Virgin Islands 00802 ∙340.774.2991 ∙Fax 340.779.7825 1105 King Street ∙Christiansted, Virgin Islands 00820 ∙340.773.6449 ∙Fax 340.719.2355 _____________________________________________________________________________ REAL PROPERTY TAX CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE TO ALL WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME In accordance with 28 V.I.C. §121, as amended, I hereby certify that there are no outstanding Real Property Tax obligations for the following parcel: PARCEL NUMBER CERT NUMBER LEGAL DESCRIPTION OWNER’S NAME Taxes have been researched up to and including ________. ______________________________________________________ CERTIFIED TRUE AND CORRECT BY Real Property Tax Collector SIGNATURE 08/27/2024 DATE 2-03500-0418-00 3 LONG POINT & COTTON GARDEN MICHAEL LOHMAN Brent A.Leerdam 2024-98096573 2024 8/27/2024 GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND NATURAL RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATION FORM L&WD-4 MAJOR PROJECT SUMMARY DATA Section l. A licant 1. N ame, address and telephone number of applicant. ___ B_lue._S~~wers~l......, 11 ,..--L~L-~----------------- 352 Park Street, Suite 106, North Reading , Massachusetts 01864 978-291-6517 (Ja~h1..1-) _____________ _ 2. Name, address and telephone number of owner of Property and of developer. O_wneLMichaeLLo.hman.5.0_QfLS .. ..Grapetree Bay, Cbristiaosted, St CrQix,J.lS.\ill)JIB.2.0 808-749-6540 Developer: Blue Sky Towers III._L_LC,352 Park Street. Suite 106,North Readiog, Massachusetts 01864 978-291- 3. Describe the proposed development Erection of 150' tall monopole communications tower w/ associated eguipment within a 60'x60' leased area. Project also to include construction of 15' x 1,655' of access/utility easement Section 111. Descri tion of Pro osed Develo ment 4. Name of development----=E=a=s=t -=E,_,_n=d,__ _____________ ____ _ 5. Plot No. 3 Est. Long Point & Cotton Garden 6. Zoning District:_~R_,__-~1 _____________________ _ 7. PWD Map No. 1177 8. Proposed use (residential, etc. as listed in Zoning Law): Communications tower 9. Accessory use if any __ n_/a _ ________________ ___ _ FORM L&WD-4 MAJOR PROJECT SUMMARY DATA Cont'd 10. Area of Lot(s) (acreage) --~?~a=c~r=e=s ________________ _ 11. Area covered by existing buildings (sq. ft.) ---=-º .:....:·0=--=-sg;:¡;•:..:..;ft"'-. ___________ _ 12. Area covered by proposed buildings (sq. t.) (tower base): 100 sg.ft. 13. Floor area total (tower base): 100 sq.ft. 14. Floor area ratio (B-1, 8-2 zones only) --'-n"'"'""/=ª---------------- 15. Number of buildings _ __,_(1'-'-)-'t=o-'--'w'-=e'-'-r __________________ _ 16. Number of units total n/a - -~~------------------- 17. Schedule ofunits: Person Persons Efficiencies ~□~ La...___ x 1.5 Unit ---~----- 1 bedroom _nl~-----x 2 ----~~----- 2 bedroom _n/a x 3 ----------- 3 bedroom --O x 4 -------~--- Other -~□~/a _ ____ X Total Persons _,_.,_......__ ______________ _ 18. Number of on site parking and loading spaces _1~ (u .... n .... m ......... a...,n ..... n.,,.e .... d ..... s""'"jt..,..e..,.) _______ _ 19. Maximum building height (stories/ft) _ 1_5_0_'_,_(t_o_w_e_r_h_e_i..._g_h_,_t) _________ _ 20. Adjoining property land use(s) ___ R ,__,_-1._..a""'n""d'-'R _,_-~3.__ ____________ _ ____8_djacent properties are residential. Sorne f the arcels are developed. Sorne are not. 21. Setback of building from street property line (ft)_2 .... 7.._0"'-'------------- 22. Sideyard setback (ft) __ 1_7_0' ____________________ _ 23. Rear yard setback (ft) __,3~4~5~'--------------------- 24. Density (person/acre) _ _ n--'/a:..:.__ ____________________ _ 25. Area of usable open space (sq. ft. % of lot) 304,820 sq.ft. (.03%) FORM L&WD-4 MAJOR PROJECT SUMMARY DATA Cont'd Section IV. Comments 26. Proposed Potable Water Supply (method & quality estímate gal/day) --~□~ 'ª~(..,.u~ □mann.e.d....s.i1e__1------------------------ 27. Proposed Sewage Treatment (method & quality estímate gal/day) ___ ..... n/"'"'a~(..,...unmaoned._s.i.1-+------------------------ 28. 29. 30. Proposed Salid Waste Disposal (method & quality estímate lbs/day) n/a unmanned s·te Proposed Electrical Supply (method & demand estímate KWH for single & 3 phase) 6.000 kW monthly Air Conditioning ( method & demand estímate (KWH) 31. Other Utilities_..:..;n:.:....:/a=--------------------------- 32. Other_-----'---'n:.:....:/a,,___ __________________________ _ Section V. 33. Will the development extend onto or adjoin any beach tidelands, submerged lands or public trustlands? No. 34. Will the development maintain, enhance or conflict with public access to the shoreline and along the coast? 35. 36. Developrnent will not affect existing public to shoreline and along the coast. Will the development protector provide moderate income housing opportunities? Will it displace moderate income housing? How will the development affect traffic on the coastal access roads? Development will not affect traffic along coastal access road. a. .. ~ 8/26/2024 Signature of owner or authorized agent Date James Rech, President and CEO of Blue Sky Towers 111, LLC Michael Lohman 5008 S Grapetree Bay, Christiansted, St. Croix, USVI 00820 808-749-6540 Elias Manguel, MECE, PE,PG,CWI 1579-E 939-338-6610 3 Long Point & Cotton Garden Eastend B X Applicant: Blue Sky Towers III Mailing Address: 352 Park Street, Suite 106, North Reading, Mass. 01864 Phone: 978-291-6517 (James Rech) 070320230211 Witness my hand and the seal of the Government of the United States Virgin Islands, on this 3rd day of July, 2023. Tregenza A. Roach Lieutenant Governor United States Virgin Islands Entity Type: Foreign Limited Liability Company Entity Status: In Good Standing Registration Date: 03/09/2021 Jurisdiction: Delaware, United States Wherefore, the aforementioned entity is duly formed under the laws of the Virgin Islands of the United States, is duly authorized to transact business, and, is hereby declared to be in good standing as witnessed by my seal below. This certificate is valid through June 30th, 2024. I, the undersigned Lieutenant Governor the United States Virgin Islands, do hereby certify that BLUE has filed in the Office of the Lieutenant Governor the requisite annual reports SKY TOWERS III, LLC and statements as required by the Virgin Islands Code, and the Rules and Regulations of this Office. In addition, the aforementioned entity has paid all applicable taxes and fees to date, and has a legal existence not having been cancelled or dissolved as far as the records of my office show. 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SHEET DESCRIPTION SHEET NUMBER REV DATE DESCRIPTION ELIAS MANGUAL, PE USVI PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER LIC. #1579 A ISSUED FOR REVIEW 07/18/24 EAST END USVI-00230 BLUE SKY TOWERS III, LLC 352 PARK STREET STE 106 NORTH READING MA 01864 LIBERTY MOBILE USVI INC. 279 AVE PONCE DE LEON SAN JUAN PR 00917 TOWER TECH ENGINEERING, PSC. AA1 CALLE 22 RIVER VW BAYAMON PR 00961 E.M.U. ENGINEERING PSC TELECOM INFRASTRUCTURE CONSULTANTS AND ENGINEERS B ISSUED FOR REVIEW 08/13/24 0 FOR PERMITTING PURPOSES 08/23/24 T1 TITLE SHEET EAST END USVI-00230 BLUE SKY TOWERS III, LLC 352 PARK STREET STE 106 NORTH READING MA 01864 INDEX OF DRAWINGS N LOCATION MAP FLOOD MAP PROPERTY INFORMATION CONTACTS PROJECT REFERENCES PROJECT INFORMATION DESIGN CRITERIA CONSTRUCTION NOTES APPROVALS AERIAL VIEW PROJECT SUMMARY N N N 1. CONTRACTOR SHALL VERIFY ALL PLANS AND EXISTING DIMENSIONS AND CONDITIONS ON THE JOB SITE AND SHALL IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE ENGINEER IN WRITING OF ANY DISCREPANCIES BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH THE WORK OR BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SAME. 2. CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY OWNER FOR ACCESS TO SITE. 3. THIS PROJECT CONSISTS OF THE INSTALLATION OF: A. ACCESS ROAD - GRUBBING & SUB BASE B. MATERIAL HANDING OF TOWER AND ANCHOR BOLTS FROM PORT TO SITE. C. COMPOUND CLEARING AND PREPARATION. D. TOWER CONCRETE FOUNDATION CONSTRUCTION E. TOWER ERECTION F. ANCHOR TENANT PAD G. ANCHOR TENANT - SECONDARY CONDUITS P&T H. ANCHOR TENANT METER BANK W/ GROUNDING I. TOWER SITE GROUNDING - INCLUDES PIGTAILS FOR PROPOSED AND FUTURE TENANTS J. COMPOUND STONE AND FABRIC K. COMPOUND FENCING AND LOCKS L. INSTALLATION OF SITE SIGNAGE M. ALL REQUIRED INSPECTIONS. N. 3RD PARTY INSPECTIONS REQUIRED IN BID DOCS. - BUILDING CODE, 2018 EDITION ANSI/TIA-222-REV. I (ALLOWED PER EXEMPTION #5 OF 1609.1, PRBC 2018) ASCE 7-16 WIND SPEED: 199 MPH RISK CATEGORY= II EXPOSURE= D - INTERNATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, 2018 EDITION - INTERNATIONAL FIRE PREVENTION CODE 2018 EDITION - CONTRACTOR TO CONFIRM THAT THE SITE IS COMPLIANT WITH RF WARNING SIGNAGE & EMERGENCY SIGNAGE AS REQUIRED BY THE FEDERAL GUIDELINES CONTAINED WITH OET 65 BULLETIN. BLUE SKY TOWERS III, LLC 352 PARK STREET STE 106 NORTH READING MA 01864 TOWER TECH ENGINEERING, PSC AA1 CALLE 22 URB. RIVER VIEW BAYAMON, PR 00961-3802 ELIAS MANGUAL, MECE, PE 939-338-6610 ENGINEER: SITE OWNER: APPLICANT: 1. THIS IS AN UNMANNED FACILITY AND WILL BE USED FOR THE TRANSMISSION OF RADIO SIGNALS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING PUBLIC CELLULAR SERVICE. 2. LIBERTY MOBILE CERTIFIES THAT THIS EQUIPMENT FACILITY WILL BE SERVICES ONLY BY SERVICE EMPLOYEES AND SUBCONTRACTORS AND THE WORK ASSOCIATED WITH ANY EQUIPMENT CANNOT BE PERFORMED BY HANDICAPPED PERSONS. 3. THIS FACILITY WILL BE FREQUENTED ONLY BY SERVICE PERSONNEL FOR REPAIR PURPOSES ONLY. 4. NO POTABLE WATER SUPPLY IS TO BE PROVIDED AT THIS LOCATION. 5. NO WASTEWATER WILL BE GENERATED AT THIS LOCATION. 6. NO SOLID WASTE WILL BE GENERATED AT THIS LOCATION. SITE COORDINATES: LAT: 17.752397° LONG: -64.590752° X = 395,411.417 Y = 192,025.075 JURISDICTION: US VIRGIN ISLANDS (USVI) COUNTY: SAINT CROIX FLOOD MAP PANEL: 7800000075G MAP REVISED: APRIL 16, 2007 STRUCTURE TYPE AND HEIGHT: SELF SUPPORT MONOPOLE / 150'-0" AGL SITE ELEVATION: 45.17 MTS.=148.21 FT AMSL ADDRESS: PLOT NO.3, ESTATE LONG POINT & COTTON GARDEN, EAST END QUARTER ST CROIX, USVI 00820 SITE TYPE: NEW SITE BUILD PROJECT DESCRIPTION: PROPOSED TELECOMMUNICATIONS SITE WITH A 150FT HIGH SELF SUPPORT MONOPOLE. - GEOTECHNICAL REPORT BY: ------ DATED: ------ JOB NO: ----- - FOUNDATION DESIGN BY: ------- - TOWER DESIGN: AMBOR STRUCTURES TITLE: 150FT.199MPH TIA-H CLIENT: BLUESKY TOWER / QUOTATION NO: C15011028 DATE: 08/15/2024 / VERSION: A - SURVEY PLANS BY: THE GREEN PIECE ENGINEERING + ENVIRONMENT, LLC - NSB LIBERTY MOBILE USVI INITIATIVE RFDS: LCPR_EAST END_2023 NEW SITE_LTE_15167353_313669_FINAL_FOR_SAQ - MOUNT MANUFACTURER DRAWINGS: AMBOR MODEL NO.: ASF0101-4120 AMBOR 3-SECTOR UNIVERSAL RING MOUNT, MODEL NO.: PMB1040 PROPERTY INFORMATION: OWNERSHIP: ’ ESTATES: BLUE SKY TOWERS III, LLC Elias Mangual Digitally signed by Elias Mangual Date: 2024.08.26 14:50:17 -04'00' A.C.R. SHEET DESCRIPTION SHEET NUMBER REV DATE DESCRIPTION ELIAS MANGUAL, PE USVI PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER LIC. #1579 A ISSUED FOR REVIEW 07/18/24 EAST END USVI-00230 BLUE SKY TOWERS III, LLC 352 PARK STREET STE 106 NORTH READING MA 01864 LIBERTY MOBILE USVI INC. 279 AVE PONCE DE LEON SAN JUAN PR 00917 TOWER TECH ENGINEERING, PSC. AA1 CALLE 22 RIVER VW BAYAMON PR 00961 E.M.U. ENGINEERING PSC TELECOM INFRASTRUCTURE CONSULTANTS AND ENGINEERS B ISSUED FOR REVIEW 08/13/24 0 FOR PERMITTING PURPOSES 08/23/24 GN-1 GENERAL NOTES PROPOSED AREA FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A TELECOMMUNICATIONS SITE WITH AN 150 FT HIGH SELF SUPPORT MONOPOLE CENTER COORDINATES LAT: 17.752397° LONG: -64.590752° X = 395,411.417 Y = 192,025.075 PROPOSED ACCESS EASEMENT 410.681 sqmts. = 4,420.5332 sqft. (REFER TO SURVEY PLANS FOR DETAILS) PROPOSED TELECOMMUNICATIONS SITE AREA: COMPOUND AREA: 334.45 SQMTS. = 3,600.00 SQFT. EXISTING AND PROPOSED SITE PLAN SCALE: 1/64"=1'-0" 1 SI-1 PROPOSED ACCESS EASEMENT THROUGH REM PLOT NO. 2 1,371.342 sqmts. = 14,761.00 sqft. (REFER TO SURVEY PLANS FOR DETAILS) PROPOSED UTILITY EASEMENT 495.359 sqmts. = 5,332.00sqft. (REFER TO SURVEY PLANS FOR DETAILS) A.C.R. SHEET DESCRIPTION SHEET NUMBER REV DATE DESCRIPTION ELIAS MANGUAL, PE USVI PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER LIC. #1579 A ISSUED FOR REVIEW 07/18/24 EAST END USVI-00230 BLUE SKY TOWERS III, LLC 352 PARK STREET STE 106 NORTH READING MA 01864 LIBERTY MOBILE USVI INC. 279 AVE PONCE DE LEON SAN JUAN PR 00917 TOWER TECH ENGINEERING, PSC. AA1 CALLE 22 RIVER VW BAYAMON PR 00961 E.M.U. ENGINEERING PSC TELECOM INFRASTRUCTURE CONSULTANTS AND ENGINEERS B ISSUED FOR REVIEW 08/13/24 0 FOR PERMITTING PURPOSES 08/23/24 SI-1 EXISTING AND PROPOSED SITE PLAN PROPOSED SITE PLAN SCALE: 3/16"=1'-0" 1 C-1 PROPOSED UTILITY EASEMENT 495.359 sqmts. = 5,332.00sqft. (REFER TO SURVEY PLANS FOR DETAILS) (FOR ELECTRICAL DETAILS REFER TO ELECTRICAL SHEETS) A.C.R. SHEET DESCRIPTION SHEET NUMBER REV DATE DESCRIPTION ELIAS MANGUAL, PE USVI PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER LIC. #1579 A ISSUED FOR REVIEW 07/18/24 EAST END USVI-00230 BLUE SKY TOWERS III, LLC 352 PARK STREET STE 106 NORTH READING MA 01864 LIBERTY MOBILE USVI INC. 279 AVE PONCE DE LEON SAN JUAN PR 00917 TOWER TECH ENGINEERING, PSC. AA1 CALLE 22 RIVER VW BAYAMON PR 00961 E.M.U. ENGINEERING PSC TELECOM INFRASTRUCTURE CONSULTANTS AND ENGINEERS B ISSUED FOR REVIEW 08/13/24 0 FOR PERMITTING PURPOSES 08/23/24 C-1 PROPOSED SITE PLAN PROPOSED COMPOUND SITE PLAN SCALE: 3/8"=1'-0" 1 C-2 A.C.R. SHEET DESCRIPTION SHEET NUMBER REV DATE DESCRIPTION ELIAS MANGUAL, PE USVI PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER LIC. #1579 A ISSUED FOR REVIEW 07/18/24 EAST END USVI-00230 BLUE SKY TOWERS III, LLC 352 PARK STREET STE 106 NORTH READING MA 01864 LIBERTY MOBILE USVI INC. 279 AVE PONCE DE LEON SAN JUAN PR 00917 TOWER TECH ENGINEERING, PSC. AA1 CALLE 22 RIVER VW BAYAMON PR 00961 E.M.U. ENGINEERING PSC TELECOM INFRASTRUCTURE CONSULTANTS AND ENGINEERS B ISSUED FOR REVIEW 08/13/24 0 FOR PERMITTING PURPOSES 08/23/24 C-2 PROPOSED COMPOUND SITE PLAN PROPOSED LIBERTY MOBILE USVI EQUIPMENT AREA LAYOUT SCALE: 3/4"=1'-0" 1 C-3 A.C.R. SHEET DESCRIPTION SHEET NUMBER REV DATE DESCRIPTION ELIAS MANGUAL, PE USVI PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER LIC. #1579 A ISSUED FOR REVIEW 07/18/24 EAST END USVI-00230 BLUE SKY TOWERS III, LLC 352 PARK STREET STE 106 NORTH READING MA 01864 LIBERTY MOBILE USVI INC. 279 AVE PONCE DE LEON SAN JUAN PR 00917 TOWER TECH ENGINEERING, PSC. AA1 CALLE 22 RIVER VW BAYAMON PR 00961 E.M.U. ENGINEERING PSC TELECOM INFRASTRUCTURE CONSULTANTS AND ENGINEERS B ISSUED FOR REVIEW 08/13/24 0 FOR PERMITTING PURPOSES 08/23/24 C-3 PROPOSED EQUIPMENT AREA LAYOUT SITE ELEVATION SCALE: 1/8"=1'-0" 1 C4 PROPOSED ANTENNA CONFIGURATION DETAIL SCALE: 1/2"=1'-0" 2 C4 PROPOSED INSTALLATION LAYOUT ID QTY. PER POSITION DESCRIPTION POSITION SECTOR QTY. PER SECTOR TOTAL QTY. A 1 KATHREIN 800442008 ANTENNA 1 ALPHA/BETA/GAMMA 1 3 B 1 KATHREIN 840590003 ANTENNA 3 ALPHA/BETA/GAMMA 1 3 C 1 ERICSSON RRUS-4449 B5/B12 (700/850 BAND) 1 ALPHA/BETA/GAMMA 1 3 D 1 ERICSSON RRUS-4426 B66 (AWS BAND) 1 ALPHA/BETA/GAMMA 1 3 E 1 ERICSSON RRUS-4460 B25/B66 (PCS/WCS BAND) 3 ALPHA/BETA/GAMMA 1 3 F 1 ERICSSON RRUS-4478 B14 (700 BAND) 3 ALPHA/BETA/GAMMA 1 3 G 1 SQUID/SURGE SUPPRESSOR RAYCAP_DC9-48-60-24-8C-EV --- ALPHA/GAMMA 1 2 A.C.R. SHEET DESCRIPTION SHEET NUMBER REV DATE DESCRIPTION ELIAS MANGUAL, PE USVI PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER LIC. #1579 A ISSUED FOR REVIEW 07/18/24 EAST END USVI-00230 BLUE SKY TOWERS III, LLC 352 PARK STREET STE 106 NORTH READING MA 01864 LIBERTY MOBILE USVI INC. 279 AVE PONCE DE LEON SAN JUAN PR 00917 TOWER TECH ENGINEERING, PSC. AA1 CALLE 22 RIVER VW BAYAMON PR 00961 E.M.U. ENGINEERING PSC TELECOM INFRASTRUCTURE CONSULTANTS AND ENGINEERS B ISSUED FOR REVIEW 08/13/24 0 FOR PERMITTING PURPOSES 08/23/24 C-4 SITE ELEVATION AND PROPOSED ANTENNA CONFIGURATION EROSION & SEDIMENTATION CONTROL PLAN SCALE: 1/4"=1'-0" 1 C-5 A.C.R. SHEET DESCRIPTION SHEET NUMBER REV DATE DESCRIPTION ELIAS MANGUAL, PE USVI PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER LIC. #1579 A ISSUED FOR REVIEW 07/18/24 EAST END USVI-00230 BLUE SKY TOWERS III, LLC 352 PARK STREET STE 106 NORTH READING MA 01864 LIBERTY MOBILE USVI INC. 279 AVE PONCE DE LEON SAN JUAN PR 00917 TOWER TECH ENGINEERING, PSC. AA1 CALLE 22 RIVER VW BAYAMON PR 00961 E.M.U. ENGINEERING PSC TELECOM INFRASTRUCTURE CONSULTANTS AND ENGINEERS B ISSUED FOR REVIEW 08/13/24 0 FOR PERMITTING PURPOSES 08/23/24 C-5 EROSION & SEDIMENTATION CONTROL PLAN 1 C-6 3 C-6 2 C-6 STRAW BALE DIKE DETAIL NOT TO SCALE GRAVEL COMPOUND DETAIL NOT TO SCALE SILT FENCE DETAIL (IF NECESSARY) NOT TO SCALE A.C.R. SHEET DESCRIPTION SHEET NUMBER REV DATE DESCRIPTION ELIAS MANGUAL, PE USVI PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER LIC. #1579 A ISSUED FOR REVIEW 07/18/24 EAST END USVI-00230 BLUE SKY TOWERS III, LLC 352 PARK STREET STE 106 NORTH READING MA 01864 LIBERTY MOBILE USVI INC. 279 AVE PONCE DE LEON SAN JUAN PR 00917 TOWER TECH ENGINEERING, PSC. AA1 CALLE 22 RIVER VW BAYAMON PR 00961 E.M.U. ENGINEERING PSC TELECOM INFRASTRUCTURE CONSULTANTS AND ENGINEERS B ISSUED FOR REVIEW 08/13/24 0 FOR PERMITTING PURPOSES 08/23/24 C-6 DETAILS SUBGRADE PROOF ROLLED/COMPACTED CLASS 4 GEOTEXTILE MATERIAL "MIRAFI-500X" (OR EQUAL) 3" OF #3 STONE (3" TO 4" STONE CLEAN) 3" OF DGA STONE (1" OR LESS WITH FINES AND DUST) NOTE: -USE OF SWALES AND/OR DRAINAGE DITCHES FOR PROPER WATER RUNOFF AS NEEDED. -AGGREGATE IS BASED ON STANDARD AASHTO. -SLOPE NOT TO EXCEED 1/4" PER FOOT TO MAX. GRADE OF 6" FROM CENTER OF COMPOUND TO EACH FENCE LINE NOTICE WARNING x AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY x HARD HATS REQUIRED x WATCH FOR FALLING MATERIAL x WATCH FOR TRIPPING HAZARDS x WATCH FOR UNEVEN SURFACES x IN THE EVENT OF A T-STORM, VACATE THE COMPOUND INFORMATION SITE IDENTIFICATION SIGN NOT TO SCALE 5 C-7 12x18 RF NOTICE SIGN NOT TO SCALE 4 C-7 CAUTION CONSTRUCTION AREA NOT TO SCALE 6 C-7 CONCRETE PAD FONDATION DETAIL NOT TO SCALE 1 C-7 ACCESS ROAD SURFACING DETAIL NOT TO SCALE 3 C-7 SITE COMPOUND AREA SURFACING NOT TO SCALE 2 C-7 A.C.R. SHEET DESCRIPTION SHEET NUMBER REV DATE DESCRIPTION ELIAS MANGUAL, PE USVI PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER LIC. #1579 A ISSUED FOR REVIEW 07/18/24 EAST END USVI-00230 BLUE SKY TOWERS III, LLC 352 PARK STREET STE 106 NORTH READING MA 01864 LIBERTY MOBILE USVI INC. 279 AVE PONCE DE LEON SAN JUAN PR 00917 TOWER TECH ENGINEERING, PSC. AA1 CALLE 22 RIVER VW BAYAMON PR 00961 E.M.U. ENGINEERING PSC TELECOM INFRASTRUCTURE CONSULTANTS AND ENGINEERS B ISSUED FOR REVIEW 08/13/24 0 FOR PERMITTING PURPOSES 08/23/24 C-7 DETAILS TYPICAL STYMIE LOCK OR SIMILAR APPROVED BY OWNER GATES STRETCHER BARS GATE KEEPER BRACKET VERIFY WITH BLUE SKY TOWER THE NUMBER OF PADLOCKS REQUIRED A.C.R. SHEET DESCRIPTION SHEET NUMBER REV DATE DESCRIPTION ELIAS MANGUAL, PE USVI PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER LIC. #1579 A ISSUED FOR REVIEW 07/18/24 EAST END USVI-00230 BLUE SKY TOWERS III, LLC 352 PARK STREET STE 106 NORTH READING MA 01864 LIBERTY MOBILE USVI INC. 279 AVE PONCE DE LEON SAN JUAN PR 00917 TOWER TECH ENGINEERING, PSC. AA1 CALLE 22 RIVER VW BAYAMON PR 00961 E.M.U. ENGINEERING PSC TELECOM INFRASTRUCTURE CONSULTANTS AND ENGINEERS B ISSUED FOR REVIEW 08/13/24 0 FOR PERMITTING PURPOSES 08/23/24 C-8 FENCE DETAILS STANDARD FENCE DETAILS NOT TO SCALE 1 C-8 STYMIE LOCK DETAIL NOT TO SCALE 2 C-8 A.C.R. SHEET DESCRIPTION SHEET NUMBER REV DATE DESCRIPTION ELIAS MANGUAL, PE USVI PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER LIC. #1579 A ISSUED FOR REVIEW 07/18/24 EAST END USVI-00230 BLUE SKY TOWERS III, LLC 352 PARK STREET STE 106 NORTH READING MA 01864 LIBERTY MOBILE USVI INC. 279 AVE PONCE DE LEON SAN JUAN PR 00917 TOWER TECH ENGINEERING, PSC. AA1 CALLE 22 RIVER VW BAYAMON PR 00961 E.M.U. ENGINEERING PSC TELECOM INFRASTRUCTURE CONSULTANTS AND ENGINEERS B ISSUED FOR REVIEW 08/13/24 0 FOR PERMITTING PURPOSES 08/23/24 GROUNDING PLAN SCALE: 1/4"=1'-0" 1 C-9 C-9 SITE GROUNDING PLAN WIRE TO COAX GROUND BAR NOT TO SCALE 5 C-10 LUG DETAIL NOT TO SCALE 6 C-10 GROUND ROD DETAIL NOT TO SCALE 7 C-10 VERTICAL POST CONNECTED NOT TO SCALE 1 C-10 POST CONNECTED TO RING NOT TO SCALE 2 C-10 GROUND INSPECTION TEST WELL NOT TO SCALE 3 C-10 TYPICAL GROUND BAR NOT TO SCALE 4 C-10 A.C.R. SHEET DESCRIPTION SHEET NUMBER REV DATE DESCRIPTION ELIAS MANGUAL, PE USVI PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER LIC. #1579 A ISSUED FOR REVIEW 07/18/24 EAST END USVI-00230 BLUE SKY TOWERS III, LLC 352 PARK STREET STE 106 NORTH READING MA 01864 LIBERTY MOBILE USVI INC. 279 AVE PONCE DE LEON SAN JUAN PR 00917 TOWER TECH ENGINEERING, PSC. AA1 CALLE 22 RIVER VW BAYAMON PR 00961 E.M.U. ENGINEERING PSC TELECOM INFRASTRUCTURE CONSULTANTS AND ENGINEERS B ISSUED FOR REVIEW 08/13/24 0 FOR PERMITTING PURPOSES 08/23/24 C-10 SITE GROUNDING DETAILS A.C.R. SHEET DESCRIPTION SHEET NUMBER REV DATE DESCRIPTION ELIAS MANGUAL, PE USVI PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER LIC. #1579 A ISSUED FOR REVIEW 07/18/24 EAST END USVI-00230 BLUE SKY TOWERS III, LLC 352 PARK STREET STE 106 NORTH READING MA 01864 LIBERTY MOBILE USVI INC. 279 AVE PONCE DE LEON SAN JUAN PR 00917 TOWER TECH ENGINEERING, PSC. AA1 CALLE 22 RIVER VW BAYAMON PR 00961 E.M.U. ENGINEERING PSC TELECOM INFRASTRUCTURE CONSULTANTS AND ENGINEERS B ISSUED FOR REVIEW 08/13/24 0 FOR PERMITTING PURPOSES 08/23/24 S-1 MONOPOLE PLAN DETAILS AND NOTES A.C.R. SHEET DESCRIPTION SHEET NUMBER REV DATE DESCRIPTION ELIAS MANGUAL, PE USVI PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER LIC. #1579 A ISSUED FOR REVIEW 07/18/24 EAST END USVI-00230 BLUE SKY TOWERS III, LLC 352 PARK STREET STE 106 NORTH READING MA 01864 LIBERTY MOBILE USVI INC. 279 AVE PONCE DE LEON SAN JUAN PR 00917 TOWER TECH ENGINEERING, PSC. AA1 CALLE 22 RIVER VW BAYAMON PR 00961 E.M.U. ENGINEERING PSC TELECOM INFRASTRUCTURE CONSULTANTS AND ENGINEERS B ISSUED FOR REVIEW 08/13/24 0 FOR PERMITTING PURPOSES 08/23/24 S-2 MONOPOLE DETAILS RRU MOUNTING DETAIL SCALE: N.T.S. 6 S-3 ANTENNA GROUNDING SCHEMATIC SCALE: N.T.S. 3 S-3 HANGER ADAPTER GROMMET DETAILS SCALE: N.T.S. 4 S-3 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIALS SCHEDULE KATHREIN - 800442008 SCALE: N.T.S. 1 S-3 KATHREIN (ERICSSON) - 840590003 SCALE: N.T.S. 2 S-3 DETAILED "H" FRAME SCALE: N.T.S. 5 S-3 A.C.R. SHEET DESCRIPTION SHEET NUMBER REV DATE DESCRIPTION ELIAS MANGUAL, PE USVI PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER LIC. #1579 A ISSUED FOR REVIEW 07/18/24 EAST END USVI-00230 BLUE SKY TOWERS III, LLC 352 PARK STREET STE 106 NORTH READING MA 01864 LIBERTY MOBILE USVI INC. 279 AVE PONCE DE LEON SAN JUAN PR 00917 TOWER TECH ENGINEERING, PSC. AA1 CALLE 22 RIVER VW BAYAMON PR 00961 E.M.U. ENGINEERING PSC TELECOM INFRASTRUCTURE CONSULTANTS AND ENGINEERS B ISSUED FOR REVIEW 08/13/24 0 FOR PERMITTING PURPOSES 08/23/24 S-3 EQUIPMENT DETAILS ERICSSON DC9-48-60-24-8C-EV MOUNT DETAIL SCALE: N.T.S. 7 S-4 RRUS-4449 DETAIL SCALE: N.T.S. 1 S-4 RRUS-4478 B14 DETAIL SCALE: N.T.S. 2 S-4 RRUS-4426 B66 DETAIL SCALE: N.T.S. 3 S-4 ICE BRIDGE - SITEPRO 1 - PART NO. IB24B-V SCALE: N.T.S. 6 S-4 RRUS-4460 DETAIL SCALE: N.T.S. 4 S-4 A.C.R. SHEET DESCRIPTION SHEET NUMBER REV DATE DESCRIPTION ELIAS MANGUAL, PE USVI PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER LIC. #1579 A ISSUED FOR REVIEW 07/18/24 EAST END USVI-00230 BLUE SKY TOWERS III, LLC 352 PARK STREET STE 106 NORTH READING MA 01864 LIBERTY MOBILE USVI INC. 279 AVE PONCE DE LEON SAN JUAN PR 00917 TOWER TECH ENGINEERING, PSC. AA1 CALLE 22 RIVER VW BAYAMON PR 00961 E.M.U. ENGINEERING PSC TELECOM INFRASTRUCTURE CONSULTANTS AND ENGINEERS B ISSUED FOR REVIEW 08/13/24 0 FOR PERMITTING PURPOSES 08/23/24 S-4 EQUIPMENT DETAILS A.C.R. SHEET DESCRIPTION SHEET NUMBER REV DATE DESCRIPTION ELIAS MANGUAL, PE USVI PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER LIC. #1579 A ISSUED FOR REVIEW 07/18/24 EAST END USVI-00230 BLUE SKY TOWERS III, LLC 352 PARK STREET STE 106 NORTH READING MA 01864 LIBERTY MOBILE USVI INC. 279 AVE PONCE DE LEON SAN JUAN PR 00917 TOWER TECH ENGINEERING, PSC. AA1 CALLE 22 RIVER VW BAYAMON PR 00961 E.M.U. ENGINEERING PSC TELECOM INFRASTRUCTURE CONSULTANTS AND ENGINEERS B ISSUED FOR REVIEW 08/13/24 0 FOR PERMITTING PURPOSES 08/23/24 12'-8" Ø2.362" x 0.157" Ø2.362" x 0.157" Ø2.362" x 0.157" 1 6 7 8 A B 11 12,14 13 AMBOR MODEL NO.: ASF0101-4120 NOT TO SCALE 1 S-5 Application Data Fits Poles: Round or Polygon Material: Hot dip galvanized steel Wind Ratng: 140mph per TIA/EIA-222 160mph 3-second gust, Exposure “D”, at 150’ AGL Part No PMB1040 Size Range Weight (lbs) 10”- 40” 231 RING MOUNT MODEL NO.: PMB1040 NOT TO SCALE AMBOR 3-SECTOR UNIVERSAL 2 S-5 S-5 ANTENNA MOUNT DETAIL TOWER FOUNDATION GENERAL NOTES 1. TOWER FOUNDATION DESIGN CAPACITY AS PER TT ENGINEERING. DESIGN CALCULATIONS, JOB NO. , DATED . 2. TOWER FOUNDATION LOCATION SHALL CONCORD WITH TOWER STRUCTURAL DETAILS. 3. CONCRETE SHALL FOLLOW DIRECTIONS FROM IBC 2018, AND SHALL HAVE A COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF 5,000 PSI AT 28 DAYS. 4. ALL MATERIALS, SLURRY, CONCRETE OR ANY OTHER SHALL BE CONTAINED AT ALL TIMES IN ORDER TO PREVENT WATER CONTAMINATION. 5. THE CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DISPOSING, OUT OF PROJECT LIMITS AT A PLACE PROCURED BY HIM, ALL MATERIAL, RESIDUALS OR ANY OTHER RESULTING FROM THE EXCAVATIONS RELATED TO DRILLED SHAFTS AND/OR CONCRETE POURING. 6. ALL EXISTING DEBRIS AND UNDERLYING UTILITIES SHALL BE REMOVED FROM THE PROJECT AREAS AND SHALL BE PAID UNDER PILE SPECIFICATION PAID ITEM. ANY UNDERGROUND UTILITY NOT REMOVED WILL BE SUBJECTED TO NEW PRESSURES, WHICH CAN DAMAGE IT AND ALSO AFFECT THE NEW STRUCTURES. 7. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL TAKE CARE TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO SURROUNDING STRUCTURES DUE TO THE CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS (INCLUDING EARTHWORKS). 8. THE CONTRACTOR WILL BE SOLELY AND COMPLETELY RESPONSIBLE FOR HIS CONSTRUCTION METHOD, HIS METHOD OF EXCAVATION, THE WORKING CONDITIONS AT THE JOB SITE, AND THE SAFETY MEASURES. THIS REQUIREMENT APPLIES CONTINUOUSLY AND IS NOT LIMITED TO NORMAL WORKING HOURS. STRUCTURAL NOTES: 1. ALL CONCRETE SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF 5,000 PSI AT 28 DAYS. ALL CONCRETE WORK SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH "THE BUILDING CODE REQUIREMENTS FOR REINFORCED CONCRETE", ACI 318, LATEST EDITION. FOUNDATION INSTALLATION SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACI 336, "STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF DRILLED PIERS", LATEST EDITION. 2. REINFORCING STEEL SHALL CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF ASTM A-615 (GRADE 60) EXCEPT THAT CAISSON TIES MAY BE ASTM A-615 (GRADE 40). ALL REINFORCING DETAILS SHALL CONFORM TO "MANUAL OF STANDARD PRACTICE FOR DETAILING REINFORCED CONCRETE STRUCTURES", ACI 315, LATEST EDITION, UNLESS DETAILED OTHERWISE ON THIS DRAWING. 3. ANCHOR BOLTS AS PER MANUFACTURER SPECIFICATIONS. 4. APPROXIMATE CONCRETE VOLUME = 84 CUBIC YARDS. 5. FOUNDATION DESIGN IS BASED UPON GEOTECHNICAL EXPLORATION REPORT PREPARED BY: JOB NO.: DATED: 6. CONTRACTOR SHALL READ THE GEOTECHNICAL REPORT AND CONSULT THE GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER AS NECESSARY PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION. 7. THE FOUNDATION WAS DESIGNED USING THE FOLLOWING FACTORED LOADS: POLE REACTIONS COMPRESSION= 84 KIPS MOMENT: 15451 KIPS-FT SHEAR: 145 KIPS 8. MINIMUM CONCRETE COVER FOR REINFORCEMENT SHALL BE 3" UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. APPROVED SPACERS SHALL BE USED TO INSURE A 3" MINIMUM COVER ON REINFORCEMENT. A.C.R. SHEET DESCRIPTION SHEET NUMBER REV DATE DESCRIPTION ELIAS MANGUAL, PE USVI PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER LIC. #1579 A ISSUED FOR REVIEW 07/18/24 EAST END USVI-00230 BLUE SKY TOWERS III, LLC 352 PARK STREET STE 106 NORTH READING MA 01864 LIBERTY MOBILE USVI INC. 279 AVE PONCE DE LEON SAN JUAN PR 00917 TOWER TECH ENGINEERING, PSC. AA1 CALLE 22 RIVER VW BAYAMON PR 00961 E.M.U. ENGINEERING PSC TELECOM INFRASTRUCTURE CONSULTANTS AND ENGINEERS B ISSUED FOR REVIEW 08/13/24 0 FOR PERMITTING PURPOSES 08/23/24 TOWER FOUNDATION ELEVATION SCALE: 3/8"=1'-0" 2 F-1 TOWER FOUNDATION PLAN SCALE: 3/8"=1'-0" 1 F-1 PIER SECTION (A-A) SCALE: 1/2"=1'-0" 3 F-1 SPECIAL NOTE: F-1 FOUNDATION PLAN DETAILS AND NOTES A.C.R. SHEET DESCRIPTION SHEET NUMBER REV DATE DESCRIPTION ELIAS MANGUAL, PE USVI PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER LIC. #1579 A ISSUED FOR REVIEW 07/18/24 EAST END USVI-00230 BLUE SKY TOWERS III, LLC 352 PARK STREET STE 106 NORTH READING MA 01864 LIBERTY MOBILE USVI INC. 279 AVE PONCE DE LEON SAN JUAN PR 00917 TOWER TECH ENGINEERING, PSC. AA1 CALLE 22 RIVER VW BAYAMON PR 00961 E.M.U. ENGINEERING PSC TELECOM INFRASTRUCTURE CONSULTANTS AND ENGINEERS B ISSUED FOR REVIEW 08/13/24 0 FOR PERMITTING PURPOSES 08/23/24 PROPOSED ELECTRICAL SITE PLAN SCALE: 1/8"=1'-0" 1 E-1 E-1 PROPOSED ELECTRICAL SITE PLAN 33" 2" 5" 2" 4" 5" 2" 2" 2" 2" 12" 18" MIN. 3" 3 3 36" MIN. 12" 30" 212" 212" 4" 5" 4" 3" 6" 212" CONSTRUCTION ON MONOPOLE SCALE: NOT TO SCALE TYPICAL RISER METALLIC CONDUIT 4 E-2 NEW METERBANK DETAIL SCALE: NOT TO SCALE 1 E-2 DETAIL (FRONT VIEW) SCALE: NOT TO SCALE NEW METERBANK H-FRAME 2 E-2 DETAIL (REART VIEW) SCALE: NOT TO SCALE NEW METERBANK H-FRAME 3 E-2 MAIN FEEDER TRENCH DETAIL SCALE: NOT TO SCALE 5 E-2 NEW TRENCH DETAIL SCALE: NOT TO SCALE 6 E-2 A.C.R. SHEET DESCRIPTION SHEET NUMBER REV DATE DESCRIPTION ELIAS MANGUAL, PE USVI PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER LIC. #1579 A ISSUED FOR REVIEW 07/18/24 EAST END USVI-00230 BLUE SKY TOWERS III, LLC 352 PARK STREET STE 106 NORTH READING MA 01864 LIBERTY MOBILE USVI INC. 279 AVE PONCE DE LEON SAN JUAN PR 00917 TOWER TECH ENGINEERING, PSC. AA1 CALLE 22 RIVER VW BAYAMON PR 00961 E.M.U. ENGINEERING PSC TELECOM INFRASTRUCTURE CONSULTANTS AND ENGINEERS B ISSUED FOR REVIEW 08/13/24 0 FOR PERMITTING PURPOSES 08/23/24 E-2 ELECTRICAL DETAILS H-FRAME RACK A.C.R. SHEET DESCRIPTION SHEET NUMBER REV DATE DESCRIPTION ELIAS MANGUAL, PE USVI PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER LIC. #1579 A ISSUED FOR REVIEW 07/18/24 EAST END USVI-00230 BLUE SKY TOWERS III, LLC 352 PARK STREET STE 106 NORTH READING MA 01864 LIBERTY MOBILE USVI INC. 279 AVE PONCE DE LEON SAN JUAN PR 00917 TOWER TECH ENGINEERING, PSC. AA1 CALLE 22 RIVER VW BAYAMON PR 00961 E.M.U. ENGINEERING PSC TELECOM INFRASTRUCTURE CONSULTANTS AND ENGINEERS B ISSUED FOR REVIEW 08/13/24 0 FOR PERMITTING PURPOSES 08/23/24 ONE LINE DIAGRAM SCALE: NOT TO SCALE 1 E-3 E-3 ONE LINE DIAGRAM A.C.R. SHEET DESCRIPTION SHEET NUMBER REV DATE DESCRIPTION ELIAS MANGUAL, PE USVI PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER LIC. #1579 A ISSUED FOR REVIEW 07/18/24 EAST END USVI-00230 BLUE SKY TOWERS III, LLC 352 PARK STREET STE 106 NORTH READING MA 01864 LIBERTY MOBILE USVI INC. 279 AVE PONCE DE LEON SAN JUAN PR 00917 TOWER TECH ENGINEERING, PSC. AA1 CALLE 22 RIVER VW BAYAMON PR 00961 E.M.U. ENGINEERING PSC TELECOM INFRASTRUCTURE CONSULTANTS AND ENGINEERS B ISSUED FOR REVIEW 08/13/24 0 FOR PERMITTING PURPOSES 08/23/24 PROPOSED ELECTRICAL PLAN SCALE: 1/2"=1'-0" 1 E-4 PROPOSED GROUNDING PLAN SCALE: 1/2"=1'-0" 2 E-4 E-4 ELECTRICAL & GROUNDING PLAN COAXIAL CABLE GROUND KIT SCALE: N.T.S. 1 E-5 CONNECTION OF GROUND WIRES TO UPPER CGB @ ANTENNAS SCALE: N.T.S. 2 E-5 TYPICAL GROUND BAR SCALE: N.T.S. 3 E-5 TO COAX GROUND BAR SCALE: N.T.S. GROUND WIRE INSTALLATION 4 E-5 LUG DETAIL SCALE: N.T.S. 5 E-5 GROUND INSPECTION TEST WELL SCALE: N.T.S. 6 E-5 GROUND ROD DETAIL SCALE: N.T.S. 7 E-5 A.C.R. SHEET DESCRIPTION SHEET NUMBER REV DATE DESCRIPTION ELIAS MANGUAL, PE USVI PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER LIC. #1579 A ISSUED FOR REVIEW 07/18/24 EAST END USVI-00230 BLUE SKY TOWERS III, LLC 352 PARK STREET STE 106 NORTH READING MA 01864 LIBERTY MOBILE USVI INC. 279 AVE PONCE DE LEON SAN JUAN PR 00917 TOWER TECH ENGINEERING, PSC. AA1 CALLE 22 RIVER VW BAYAMON PR 00961 E.M.U. ENGINEERING PSC TELECOM INFRASTRUCTURE CONSULTANTS AND ENGINEERS B ISSUED FOR REVIEW 08/13/24 0 FOR PERMITTING PURPOSES 08/23/24 E-5 ELECTRICAL & GROUNDING PLAN APPENDIX G : HISTORICAL - VISHPO Clearance Letter - Phase 1 (A&B) Archeological Survey 1 DeAnna Anglin From: David Brewer Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2024 12:05 PM To: DeAnna Anglin Cc: Carlos Solis; Miles Walz-Salvador; NEPA NHPA; Sean L. Krigger; Eboni Powell Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL MAIL] SHPO Section 106 Consultation request for BST_228 - East End USVI-00230 Attachments: BST_228 - East End USVI-00230.kmz Ms. Anglin: I reviewed the many pages of data and the cultural survey contained in the Dropbox below. I also discussed the project with both the archaeological consultant and my Director. The VISHPO has no objection to the proposed monopole cell tower. By the way, the SHPO has 45 days to respond, and in the Virgin Islands it sometimes may go beyond that – marking something as "HIgh Importance" does not necessarily make it so, and the amount of information contained in the Dropbox was unnecessary. You may wish to consult with your co-worker Miles, with whom we have interacted successfully on these type of projects for quite a while. It is our understanding that both the Lotis Group and we (VISHPO) want to make this operation quick and smooth and painless as possible, in anticipation of the other ones wherein serious issues might arise. Finally, I am retiring, so be sure to copy my Director, Sean L. Krigger, on any forthcoming correspondence (please tell Miles as well, since he and Sean have already developed a productive working relationship). David M. 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The purpose of this IBA is to assess and document whether the proposed undertaking will potentially affect species of concern, designated critical habitats, wetlands, and migratory birds identified by the United States Fish and Wildlife Services (USFWS) Information for Planning and Conservation (IPaC) tool and the Virgin Islands Conservation Society (VICS). The proposed undertaking’s scope of work (SOW), site photographs, site location maps, the official IPaC species list/Section 7 guidance, and the relevant species listed by the Virgin Islands are included in this report. The Proposed Undertaking’s Scope of Work: The proposed undertaking is located near Plot 3 Estate Long Point & Cotton Garden, Eastend B Quarter, St. Croix County, Virgin Islands 00820 and consists of a 157-foot-tall monopole telecommunication tower and associated equipment contained within a 60-foot by 60-foot lease area at the above property. The undertaking includes a 15-foot wide by 1,285.84-foot-long access/utility easement that extends northwest connecting with East End Road. Also included is a 15-foot wide by 369.6-foot-long access/utility easement that extends southwest connecting with existing utilities. In total the proposed undertaking is approximately 28,431.60 square feet. The proposed tower site is approximately 148.2 feet above mean sea level (AMSL). Site and Surrounding Habitat: The proposed undertaking is currently located in forested/shrubland. Per the scope of work, several shrubs/trees within the proposed undertaking are identified to be removed/impacted. The surrounding habitats within a 0.5-mile radius of the proposed undertaking consist of commercial and residential properties with associated roadways, forested/shrubland and large wetlands. To the north, habitat consists of forested/shrubland followed by East End Road, a forested beach area and the Knight Bay (a large wetland). To the east, habitat consists of forested/shrubland. To the south, habitat consists of forested/shrubland followed by commercial and residential properties with associated roadways and Grapetree Bay (a large wetland). To the west, habitat consists of forested/shrubland followed by commercial and residential properties with associated roadways and forested/shrubland. Per USFWS Critical Habitat Mapper (http://fws.maps.arcgis.com/home/webmap/viewer.html?webmap =9d8de5e265ad4fe09893cf75b8dd bf77) the proposed undertaking is approximately 140 feet of mapped proposed critical habitat and qualifies as preferred habitat for the Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) which is a federally listed species. However, due to the scope of work, habitat should not be adversely affected during construction. Wetlands: Lotis has reviewed the United States Geological Survey’s (USGS) topographic map as well as the USFWS National Wetlands Inventory Map (NWIM) to determine if the lease area and easements would have an impact on any wetlands. Lotis determined that the proposed undertaking is not located in a recognized national wetland area but due to the proximity of wetlands in all directions the undertaking, Lotis recommends best management practices be incorporated to protect adjacent habitats and wetlands from runoff caused by impervious surfaces. The closest USFWS identified wetland is approximately 0.04 miles northwest of the proposed undertaking’s access/utility easement. A wetlands map is included in this report to show all wetlands in the surrounding area. Threatened or Endangered Species: Lotis has researched threatened or endangered species and designated critical habitat for the action area. This is exclusive to any such species that have been reported to exist within the area where the proposed undertaking is located. The following list of federally threatened or endangered species was acquired through the USFWS IPaC website. Lotis Environmental, LLC - BST_228 Page | 2 USVI-00230-East End FEDERAL SPECIES Species Name Status Preferred Habitat Habitat Presence Recommendation of Effect Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) Threatened Shallow waters offshore Habitat assessment indicated preferred habitat may be present. Not Likely to Adversely Affect (NLAA) Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) Endangered Nearshore foraging grounds, especially healthy coral reef habitats Habitat assessment indicated preferred habitat may be present. Not Likely to Adversely Affect (NLAA) Leatherback Sea Turtle (Dermochelys coriácea) Endangered Marine waters Habitat assessment indicated preferred habitat may be present. Not Likely to Adversely Affect (NLAA) Migratory Birds: The USFWS has indicated its concern of the impact of towers on migrating bird populations. The proposed undertaking and design process for this undertaking could not conform to all the USFWS recommendations to decrease potential effects on migratory birds. Lotis has assessed the potential habitat for migratory birds and has determined that potential habitat is present at and around the proposed undertaking. This habitat includes a few wetlands, and forested/shrubland in the surrounding area. The siting of this proposed undertaking has placed it within disturbed habitat. It should also be noted that the proposed undertaking is located within 3.07 miles of an existing 80-foot monopole telecommunication tower to the southwest. Based upon the efforts during this IBA as well as the current data made available, surrounding habitat has the potential to support migratory birds; however, potential negative effects of a nearby tower are unknown and the addition of another tower may or may not negatively affect migratory birds. Conclusions: In conclusion, all species preferred habitats identified by the USFWS have been observed surrounding the proposed undertaking’s location. However, due to the small scale of the project and quality of habitat located at the project site, there is little potential for the proposed undertaking to have a significant impact on the sea turtles mentioned above. Therefore, based on the documents reviewed, and the SOW outlined above, identified threatened/endangered species may be affected, but are not likely to be impacted as a whole. Lotis’ recommends following all preventative recommendations presented by the USFWS and the VICS. It should be noted that this informal biological assessment was conducted in accordance with the Scope of Work and does not constitute a Section 7 Biological Assessment under the Endangered Species Act (50 CFR Part 402.01). DeAnna Anglin Senior Biologist/NEPA Specialist Lotis Environmental, LLC Enclosures NEPA Summary Report Lotis Environmental, LLC - BST_228 USVI-00230 - East End Geographic Consulting's Bio Survey and Endangered Species Assessment Area 1, Estate Anguilla Biological Community Description BIO SURVEY AND ENDANGERED SPECIES ASSESSMENT A biosurvey of the study site was conducted to assess the habitat types on the site and to determine if protected plants and animals were present. Lists containing the xx identified plant species are provided, as well at xx bird species, and 1 lizard. No protected species were observed or recorded. Plot #3 Estate Long Point and Cotton Garden. East End B Quarter. St. Croix USVI Area 1, Estate Anguilla Biological Community Description Table of Contents Introduction ................................................................................................................ 3 Methods ..................................................................................................................... 3 Results ....................................................................................................................... 4 Threatened and Endangered Species .................................................................... 4 Vegetation Surveys ................................................................................................. 4 Animal Species ....................................................................................................... 6 Recommendations ..................................................................................................... 7 References ................................................................................................................. 8 3 Introduction Biologists and field technicians from Geographic Consulting LLC (GC) conducted a biological survey on Plot #3 Estate Long Point and Cotton Garden, east Quarter of St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands. The subject property is on the easter north shore. The site map provided by Blue Sky Indicated property boundaries and the potential Earth Change area. These boundaries are overlaid on the map in this report. The biosurvey is a means to determine the presence or absence of endangered or threatened terrestrial plant and animal species. This report documents this search, which is mandated by local and federal statutes. Territorial law lists plant and animal species requiring protection. We include these in Appendix I of this report. The local law applying to this project is the Virgin Islands “Endangered and Indigenous Species Act of 1990” Title 12, Virgin Islands Code, Chapter 2, Protection of Indigenous, Endangered and Threatened Fish, Wildlife and Plants. A higher order of protection for a shorter list of species is proscribed by the U.S. “Endangered Species Act of 1973”. Pub. L. 98- 205, Dec 28, 1978, 81 Stat 884, and amendments thereto, codified in 16 U.S.C. section 1531 et seq. Federal protection applies to two St. Croix plants listed as “Endangered”: Vahl’s Boxwood (Buxus vahlii) and Tropical Lilythorn (Catesbaea melanocarpa). Eggers’ Agave (Agave eggersiana) is listed as “Candidate”. This status is preliminary to intended listing but carries less federal protection than “endangered” or “threatened” status. Two lizard species pertinent to this study are the St. Croix ground lizard (Ameiva polops) and the litter-dwelling gecko (Sphaerodactylus beattyi), which are both federally protected and have the potential to inhabit the survey site. Methods Geographic Consulting’s (GC) field team consisted of forest ecologist, Brian Daley PhD, and two field technicians. Site maps were prepared prior to field work and uploaded to GCs online cloud storage and accessed through ESRI ARCGIS Online (AGOL). Our team accessed these data through Galaxy tab E tablets. Field data and photographs were recorded via these tables. Paper maps were printed for the field crew to use as a reference in the field and in case cell network data was insufficient. Fieldwork was conducted between January 9 and January 25, 2024. The field team traversed the site making observations of plants, birds and reptiles and recording these observations on the Galaxy tablets. Trees over three inches in diameter at breast height (DBH) were recorded with a photograph and their location (GPS point). These trees were identified to the species level whenever possible. Trees were also marked in the field with flagging tape in addition to being recorded in the GIS. The subject site is characterized by steep slopes and rugged terrain. The forest on site is low, single-canopy, secondary forest. This dry forest type is characteristic of the arid east end of 4 St. Croix. It is slow growing, but with a closed canopy comprised of primarily native species. This is indicative of a post-agricultural land clearing, but one that occurred decades ago. Results Threatened and Endangered Species As described in the Methods Section in greater detail, a systematic search was completed of the plants and animals of the subject property. No rare plant species protected by Virgin Islands or federal statutes were encountered. No rare vertebrate animals protected by Virgin Islands or federal statutes were observed during our comprehensive biosurvey. Vegetation Surveys The major plant communities of the dry forest observed were dry semi-deciduous woodlands and dry evergreen scrubland. These observations and their spatial distribution are depicted in Figure 1. The figure indicates the property boundaries in blue and the locations of the observed trees over 3 inches DBH are indicated in light green. The 15-foot access road is indicated in dashed red lines. The field team walked this line, making observations, but did not mark trees in this narrow band. No threatened or endangered species were observed in the main portion of the proposed development or in the access road. The vast majority of the species observed are native trees to the Virgin Islands dry forest. Some exotic invasive species were also observed and recorded, such as tan tan (Leucaena leucocephala). The method of selecting only trees above three inches dbh tends to exclude these smaller diameter plants. 5 Figure 1 Subject property boundary and locations of observed trees. Trees above three inches dbh were observed across the site. The focus of this biosurvey was the area within and adjacent to the potential earth change area marked by the black dotted line in Figure 1. The trees were identified to the species level and the findings are summarized in Table 1, below. Table 1. The classification and quantity of the woody plants observed on site. Genus species Bourreria succulenta Pigeonberry 47 Bursera simaruba Turpentine 8 Capparis cynophallophora Jamaican Caper 2 Ficus benjamina Ficus 1 Krugiodendron ferreum Ironwood 3 Leucaena leucocephala Tan-tan 7 Piscidia carthagenensis Fish Poison 19 Pithecellobium unguis-cati Bread and Cheese 1 Randia aculeata Inkberry 5 Unknown Boraginaceae spp Relative to pigeonberry 9 Exostema caribaeum Princewood 9 Comocladia dodonaea Christmas Bush 1 Eugenia Spp. Eugenia 2 Grand Total 114 6 Animal Species We observed 13 bird species across the surveyed areas, all of them native (Table 2). The most common sighted birds were the gray kingbird (Tyrannus dominicensis), Yellow warbler (Setophaga petechia), bananaquit (Coereba flaveola), Green-throated Carib (Eulampis holosericeus), Antillean crested hummingbird (Orthorhynchus cristatus), and Pearly-eyed thrasher (Margarops fuscatus). We spotted a pair of red-tailed hawks (Buteo jamaicensis) hunting in the air overhead, but they did not land on the property. A flock of Smooth-billed ani (Crotophaga ani) was heard on a single occasion, but not seen. A single native lizard species was observed, the St. Croix anole (Anolis acutus). No amphibians were detected, but it is likely the Antillean tree frog (Eleutherodactylis antillana), and the Cuban tree frog (Osteopilus septentrionalis) were present. The small Indian mongoose (Herpestes auropunctatus) and black rat (Rattus rattus) were also observed on the site. These are exotic species and not protected. No other vertebrate animals were sighted. Table 2 summarizes the bird species observed. 7 Table 2. Bird species observed during the biosurvey, listed by species, common name and family as well as native ranges for each. Species name Common name Family Family Relatives Range/ Nativity Buteo jamaicensis Hawk, Red-tailed Accipitridae Eagles & Hawks Canada to CA & WI Patagioenas squamosa Scaly-naped pigeon Columbidae Pigeons & Doves WI except Bahamas Patagioenas leucocephala White-crowned pigeon Columbidae Pigeons & Doves CA, S. US, Greater Antilles to Antigua Columbina passerina Common ground dove Columbidae Pigeons & Doves WI, So USA, CA, N SA Zenaida aurita Zenaida dove Columbidae Pigeons & Doves WI to CA coast Crotophaga ani Ani, smoothed-billed Cucuildae Cuckoos & Anis Trop s US, WI, to Brazil Coereba flaveola Bananaquit Emberizidae Wood Warblers, Blackbirds, Tanagers WI, except Cuba, CA, SA Margarops fuscatus Thrasher, Pearly- eyed Mimidae Mockingbirds & Thrashers E. Bahamas, PR to St. Vincent Setophaga petechia Yellow warbler Parulidae New World warblers NA, CA, WI Eulampis holosericeus Green-throated Carib Trochilidae Hummingbirds E. PR, VI & LA Orthorhyncus cristatus Hummingbird, Antillean Crested Trochilidae Hummingbirds E. PR, VI & LA Tyrannus dominicensis Kingbird, Gray Tyrannidae Tyrant Flycatchers FL, WI, N. SA Recommendations No protected animal or plant species were encountered after a complete biosurvey of the subject area. Therefore, we recommend that the land clearing activity on the site may proceed as planned within the boundaries presented to us. The native forest growing of the property is relatively diverse and represents decades of growth. We further recommend minimizing the impact to the forest outside the proposed area and monitoring the work closely during the land clearing process. 8 References Acevedo-Rodriguez, P. 1996. Flora of St. John. Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden, Vol. 78. Bronx, NY. 582 pp. Daley, B., J. Valiulis, & R. Slatton. 2012. Exotic Invasive Species; US Virgin Islands; Species Affecting Forests. Doc.#GS-VIDA-1201. St. Croix, US Virgin Islands. Daley, Brian and Jennifer Valiulis. 2013 Rapid Assessment of Four Endangered Plant Populations of St. Croix, US Virgin Islands, Buxus vahlii and Catesbaea melanocarpa. For the Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources, Frederiksted, St. Croix, US Virgin Islands. 14pp. Encyclopedia of Life. Web. http://www.eol.org Accessed: March 24, 2024. Flora of the West Indies. Web. http://botany.si.edu/antilles/WestIndies/catalog.htm. National Museum of Natural History. Smithsonian Institution. Accessed: March 25, 2024. NEPA Summary Report Lotis Environmental, LLC - BST_228 USVI-00230 - East End United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS): Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office Submission Note: In the interest of efficiency and economy, attachments included in the original submission under this section are not duplicated throughout this NEPA Summary. The following attachment(s), found at the conclusion of this report, were included in the original submission: • Proposed Project Summary • Informal Biological Assessment • USFWS IPaC Document • Attachment 1 - Maps • Attachment 2 – Photographs • Attachment 3 – FCC ESA Delegation Letter (716)580-7000 www.thelotisgroup.com Lotis Environmental, LLC 8899 Main Street, Suite 107 Williamsville, NY 14221 May 24, 2024 United States Fish & Wildlife Service: Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office Attn: Marlisa Rivera P.O. Box 491 Boquerón, P.R. 00622 Submitted via email: marelisa_rivera@fws.gov RE: Proposed Telecommunications Tower Undertaking “East End” in St. Croix, Virgin Islands; Blue Sky Towers III, LLC; BST_228 To Whom It May Concern: Blue Sky Towers III, LLC (BST), is proposing to construct a tower installation near Plot 3 Estate Long Point & Cotton Garden, Eastend B Quarter, St. Croix, Virgin Islands 00820. Lotis Environmental, LLC (Lotis), a designated non-federal representative of the FCC, is preparing an environmental review on behalf of BST as part of its permit process and regulatory review by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Lotis’ review is focused on compliance with Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and environmental concerns specified by the FCC in 47 CFR 1.1307. In addition, Lotis will be considering the possible impact on wetlands, critical habitat, wildlife refuges, wilderness areas, state listed species of concern, as well as species protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and the Bald and Golden Eagle Act. Consultation with the state will also be initiated to mitigate potential impact to species of concern. Attached, please find information pertaining to the proposed undertaking known as East End. The information package includes the proposed project summary, site maps, results from our search of threatened or endangered species within the action area (provided by the IPaC website) and the state species list and site photographs of the proposed undertaking and adjacent habitat. Lotis has completed an informal biological assessment of the proposed undertaking’s action area using available maps, documentation, and site reconnaissance. We have determined that the proposed undertaking would “not likely adversely affect” federal listed species, their designated habitat, or designated critical habitat. Lotis came to this conclusion for the sea turtles in the area due to the access easement proposed measuring less than 150 meters from the shore. In addition, this project exists just outside proposed critical habitat for the Green Sea Turtle as well as the Agave eggersiana. We would appreciate your assistance in determining if, in your opinion, the proposed undertaking is found to affect a wildlife refuge or will have an adverse impact on any listed and/or proposed species of concern or any designated and/or proposed critical habitats. We request your concurrence with our determination of “not likely to adversely affect” federally listed species. (716)580-7000 www.thelotisgroup.com Lotis Environmental, LLC 8899 Main Street, Suite 107 Williamsville, NY 14221 On behalf of BST, I would solicit your comments on this proposed undertaking. Kindly forward to the undersigned via email (Anglin@thelotisgroup.com) or by regular mail to 8899 Main Street - Suite 107, Williamsville, NY 14221. Thank you for your consideration and cooperation in this matter. Sincerely, Lotis Environmental, LLC DeAnna Anglin Senior Biologist/NEPA Specialist Lotis Environmental, LLC Anglin@thelotisgroup.com Enclosures NEPA Summary Report Lotis Environmental, LLC - BST_228 USVI-00230 - East End Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Designation Letter for FCC licensees, applicants, tower companies and their representatives when they request informal consultations and/or request species lists pursuant to Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1543) (ESA) NEPA Summary Report Lotis Environmental, LLC - BST_228 USVI-00230 - East End NEPA Summary Report Lotis Environmental, LLC - BST_228 USVI-00230 - East End NEPA Summary Report Lotis Environmental, LLC - BST_228 USVI-00230 - East End Proof of United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS): Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office Submission DeAnna Anglin From: DeAnna Anglin Sent: Friday, May 24, 2024 2:15 PM To: caribbean_es@fws.gov Cc: NEPA NHPA Subject: USFWS Section 7 informal consultation regarding a proposed telecommunication build BST_228 - East End USVI-00230 Attachments: Request for assistance ; USVI-00230 East End - Bio Survey and Endangered species assessment - April 2024.pdf; USFWS sub 5.24.24.pdf; BST_228 - East End USVI-00230.kmz Importance: High To Whom It May Concern, Please see the attached request for informal Section 7 review for the potential effect on Federally listed threatened and endangered species. We have determined a “May Affect, but Not Likely to Adversely Affect (MANLAA)” on one or more listed species of concern or their corresponding habitat(s). You will find the official letter of request, site maps, site photos, and an informal biological assessment which has been completed by Lotis to aid you in your review. Lastly, I have attached a KMZ file which will give you the pin point location of the proposed undertaking on Google Earth. Should you need additional information please feel free to contact me by phone or by responding to this email. Thank you for your time and consideration. Warmly, DeAnna Anglin Senior Biologist/NEPA Specialist 8899 Main Street – Suite 107 Williamsville, NY 14221 www.thelotisgroup.com Find us on LinkedIn Office: 716.580.7000 Mobile: 417.840.5008 Anglin@thelotisgroup.com Find me on LinkedIn Please consider the environment before printing this email “If you wish to know the divine, feel the wind on your face and the warm sun on your hand.” — Buddha The content of this email is confidential and intended for the recipient specified in message only. It is strictly forbidden to share any part of this message with any third party, without a written consent of the sender. If you received this message by mistake, NEPA Summary Report Lotis Environmental, LLC - BST_228 USVI-00230 - East End United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS): Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office’s Information for Planning and Conservation (IPaC) Letter(s) 06/26/2024 20:56:45 UTC United States Department of the Interior FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office Post Office Box 491 Boqueron, PR 00622-0491 Phone: (939) 320-3135 Fax: (787) 851-7440 Email Address: CARIBBEAN_ES@FWS.GOV In Reply Refer To: Project Code: 2024-0090905 Project Name: East End USVI-00230 Subject: List of threatened and endangered species that may occur in your proposed project location or may be affected by your proposed project To Whom It May Concern: *THE FOLLOWING SPECIES LIST IS NOT A SECTION 7 CONSULTATION. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE TO COMPLETE THE CONSULTATION PROCESS* The purpose of the Endangered Species Act (Act) is to provide a means whereby threatened, and endangered species and the ecosystems upon which they depend may be conserved. Under sections 7(a)(1) and 7(a)(2) of the Act and its implementing regulations (50 CFR 402 et seq.), Federal agencies are required to utilize their authorities to carry out programs for the conservation of threatened and endangered species and to determine whether projects may affect those species and/or their designated critical habitat. Federal agencies are required to "request of the Secretary of Interior information whether any species which is listed or proposed to be listed may be present in the area of a proposed action". The enclosed species list provides information to assist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) consultation process under section 7 of the Act. However, the enclosed species list does not complete the required consultation process. The species list identifies threatened, endangered, proposed and candidate species, as well as proposed and designated critical habitats, that may occur within the boundary of your proposed project and/or may be affected by your proposed project. A discussion between the Federal agency and the Service should include what types of listed species may occur in the proposed action area and what effect the proposed action may have on those species. This process initiates informal consultation. Once a species list is obtained for the proposed project, an effect determination for endangered and threatened species should be made. The applicant could make an effect determination by using available keys on IPaC for specific species. For species with no determination keys, the applicant should request concurrence from the Service by sending a project package Project code: 2024-0090905 06/26/2024 20:56:45 UTC    2 of 8 to caribbean_es@fws.gov. To obtain guidance for completing this process and the minimum requirements for project packages, please visit: https://www.fws.gov/sites/default/files/documents/consultation-under-section-7-of-the- endangered-species-act-with-the-caribbean-ecological%20Services-field-office-template- letter.pdf When a federal agency, after discussions with the Service, determines that the proposed action is not likely to adversely affect any listed species, or adversely modify any designated critical habitat, and the Service concurs, the informal consultation is complete, and the proposed project moves ahead. If the proposed action is suspected to affect a listed species or modify designated critical habitat, the Federal agency may then prepare a Biological Assessment (B.A.) to assist in its determination of the project’s effects on species and their habitat. However, a B.A. is required for construction projects (or other undertakings having similar physical impacts) that are major Federal actions significantly affecting the quality of the human environment as defined in the National Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4332(2) (c)). For projects other than major construction activities, the Service suggests that a biological evaluation similar to a B.A. where the agency provides the Service with an evaluation on the likely effects of the action to determine whether the project may affect listed or proposed species and/or designated or proposed critical habitat. Recommended contents of a B.A. are described at 50 CFR 402.12. If a federal agency determines, based on its B.A. or biological evaluation, that listed species and/ or designated critical habitat may be affected by the proposed project, the agency is required to further consult with the Service pursuant to 50 CFR 402. In addition, the Service recommends that candidate species, proposed species, and proposed critical habitat be addressed within the consultation process. More information on the regulations and procedures for section 7 consultation, including the role of permit or license applicants, can be found in the "Endangered Species Consultation Handbook" at: https://www.fws.gov/sites/default/files/documents/endangered-species-consultation- handbook.pdf New information based on updated surveys, changes in the abundance and distribution of species, changed habitat conditions, or other factors could change this list. Please feel free to contact us if you need more current information or assistance regarding the potential impacts to federally proposed, listed, and candidate species. This list is provided pursuant to Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and fulfills the requirement for Federal agencies to "request of the Secretary of the Interior information whether any species which is listed or proposed to be listed may be present in the area of a proposed action". Please use this list to determine whether your project requires consultation and to make your effects determination. For more guidance, use the Guideline for Consultation under Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act with the Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office by clicking here. This species list is provided by: Project code: 2024-0090905 06/26/2024 20:56:45 UTC    3 of 8 ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office caribbean_es@fws.gov Post Office Box 491 Boqueron, PR 00622-0491 (786) 244-0081 Attachment(s): Official Species List USFWS National Wildlife Refuges and Fish Hatcheries Bald & Golden Eagles Migratory Birds Wetlands OFFICIAL SPECIES LIST This list is provided pursuant to Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act, and fulfills the requirement for Federal agencies to "request of the Secretary of the Interior information whether any species which is listed or proposed to be listed may be present in the area of a proposed action". This species list is provided by: Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office Post Office Box 491 Boqueron, PR 00622-0491 (939) 320-3135 Project code: 2024-0090905 06/26/2024 20:56:45 UTC    4 of 8 PROJECT SUMMARY Project Code: 2024-0090905 Project Name: East End USVI-00230 Project Type: Communication Tower New Construction Project Description: The proposed undertaking is located near Plot 3 Estate Long Point & Cotton Garden, Eastend B Quarter, St. Croix County, Virgin Islands 00820 and consists of a 157-foot-tall monopole telecommunication tower and associated equipment contained within a 60-foot by 60-foot lease area at the above property. The undertaking includes a 15-foot wide by 1,285.84-foot-long access/utility easement that extends northwest connecting with East End Road. Also included is a 15-foot wide by 369.6- foot-long access/utility easement that extends southwest connecting with existing utilities. In total the proposed undertaking is approximately 28,431.60 square feet. The proposed tower site is approximately 148.2 feet above mean sea level (AMSL). Project Location: The approximate location of the project can be viewed in Google Maps: https:// www.google.com/maps/@17.7532656,-64.59146592492468,14z Counties: St. Croix County, Virgin Islands Project code: 2024-0090905 06/26/2024 20:56:45 UTC    5 of 8 1. ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT SPECIES There is a total of 3 threatened, endangered, or candidate species on this species list. Species on this list should be considered in an effects analysis for your project and could include species that exist in another geographic area. For example, certain fish may appear on the species list because a project could affect downstream species. IPaC does not display listed species or critical habitats under the sole jurisdiction of NOAA Fisheries , as USFWS does not have the authority to speak on behalf of NOAA and the Department of Commerce. See the "Critical habitats" section below for those critical habitats that lie wholly or partially within your project area under this office's jurisdiction. Please contact the designated FWS office if you have questions. NOAA Fisheries, also known as the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), is an office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration within the Department of Commerce. 1 Project code: 2024-0090905 06/26/2024 20:56:45 UTC    6 of 8 REPTILES NAME STATUS Green Sea Turtle Chelonia mydas Population: South Atlantic DPS There is proposed critical habitat for this species. Your location does not overlap the critical habitat. Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/6199 General project design guidelines: https://ipac.ecosphere.fws.gov/project/OV6KHUXQVNHFTBCL7HQHNPFK7A/ documents/generated/7134.pdf Threatened Hawksbill Sea Turtle Eretmochelys imbricata There is final critical habitat for this species. Your location does not overlap the critical habitat. Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/3656 General project design guidelines: https://ipac.ecosphere.fws.gov/project/OV6KHUXQVNHFTBCL7HQHNPFK7A/ documents/generated/7131.pdf Endangered Leatherback Sea Turtle Dermochelys coriacea There is final critical habitat for this species. Your location does not overlap the critical habitat. Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/1493 General project design guidelines: https://ipac.ecosphere.fws.gov/project/OV6KHUXQVNHFTBCL7HQHNPFK7A/ documents/generated/7132.pdf Endangered CRITICAL HABITATS THERE ARE NO CRITICAL HABITATS WITHIN YOUR PROJECT AREA UNDER THIS OFFICE'S JURISDICTION. YOU ARE STILL REQUIRED TO DETERMINE IF YOUR PROJECT(S) MAY HAVE EFFECTS ON ALL ABOVE LISTED SPECIES. USFWS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE LANDS AND FISH HATCHERIES Any activity proposed on lands managed by the National Wildlife Refuge system must undergo a 'Compatibility Determination' conducted by the Refuge. Please contact the individual Refuges to discuss any questions or concerns. THERE ARE NO REFUGE LANDS OR FISH HATCHERIES WITHIN YOUR PROJECT AREA. BALD & GOLDEN EAGLES Bald and golden eagles are protected under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act . 1 2 Project code: 2024-0090905 06/26/2024 20:56:45 UTC    7 of 8 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3. Any person or organization who plans or conducts activities that may result in impacts to bald or golden eagles, or their habitats , should follow appropriate regulations and consider implementing appropriate conservation measures, as described in the links below. Specifically, please review the "Supplemental Information on Migratory Birds and Eagles". The Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act of 1940. The Migratory Birds Treaty Act of 1918. 50 C.F.R. Sec. 10.12 and 16 U.S.C. Sec. 668(a) THERE ARE NO BALD AND GOLDEN EAGLES WITHIN THE VICINITY OF YOUR PROJECT AREA. MIGRATORY BIRDS Certain birds are protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act . Any person or organization who plans or conducts activities that may result in impacts to migratory birds, eagles, and their habitats should follow appropriate regulations and consider implementing appropriate conservation measures, as described in the links below. Specifically, please review the "Supplemental Information on Migratory Birds and Eagles". The Migratory Birds Treaty Act of 1918. The Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act of 1940. 50 C.F.R. Sec. 10.12 and 16 U.S.C. Sec. 668(a) THERE ARE NO FWS MIGRATORY BIRDS OF CONCERN WITHIN THE VICINITY OF YOUR PROJECT AREA. WETLANDS Impacts to NWI wetlands and other aquatic habitats may be subject to regulation under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, or other State/Federal statutes. For more information please contact the Regulatory Program of the local U.S. Army Corps of Engineers District. Please note that the NWI data being shown may be out of date. We are currently working to update our NWI data set. We recommend you verify these results with a site visit to determine the actual extent of wetlands on site. THERE ARE NO WETLANDS WITHIN YOUR PROJECT AREA. 3 1 2 3 Project code: 2024-0090905 06/26/2024 20:56:45 UTC    8 of 8 IPAC USER CONTACT INFORMATION Agency: Lotis Environmental Name: Miles Walz-Salvador Address: 8899 Main St Address Line 2: 107 City: Williamsville State: NY Zip: 14221 Email nepa.nhpa@thelotisgroup.com Phone: 3149130505 LEAD AGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION Lead Agency: Federal Communications Commission 05/15/2024 16:17:17 UTC United States Department of the Interior FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office Post Office Box 491 Boqueron, PR 00622-0491 Phone: (939) 320-3135 Fax: (787) 851-7440 Email Address: CARIBBEAN_ES@FWS.GOV In Reply Refer To: Project Code: 2024-0090905 Project Name: East End USVI-00230 Subject: List of threatened and endangered species that may occur in your proposed project location or may be affected by your proposed project To Whom It May Concern: *THE FOLLOWING SPECIES LIST IS NOT A SECTION 7 CONSULTATION. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE TO COMPLETE THE CONSULTATION PROCESS* The purpose of the Endangered Species Act (Act) is to provide a means whereby threatened, and endangered species and the ecosystems upon which they depend may be conserved. Under sections 7(a)(1) and 7(a)(2) of the Act and its implementing regulations (50 CFR 402 et seq.), Federal agencies are required to utilize their authorities to carry out programs for the conservation of threatened and endangered species and to determine whether projects may affect those species and/or their designated critical habitat. Federal agencies are required to "request of the Secretary of Interior information whether any species which is listed or proposed to be listed may be present in the area of a proposed action". The enclosed species list provides information to assist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) consultation process under section 7 of the Act. However, the enclosed species list does not complete the required consultation process. The species list identifies threatened, endangered, proposed and candidate species, as well as proposed and designated critical habitats, that may occur within the boundary of your proposed project and/or may be affected by your proposed project. A discussion between the Federal agency and the Service should include what types of listed species may occur in the proposed action area and what effect the proposed action may have on those species. This process initiates informal consultation. Once a species list is obtained for the proposed project, an effect determination for endangered and threatened species should be made. The applicant could make an effect determination by using available keys on IPaC for specific species. For species with no determination keys, the applicant should request concurrence from the Service by sending a project package Project code: 2024-0090905 05/15/2024 16:17:17 UTC    2 of 8 to caribbean_es@fws.gov. To obtain guidance for completing this process and the minimum requirements for project packages, please visit: https://www.fws.gov/sites/default/files/documents/consultation-under-section-7-of-the- endangered-species-act-with-the-caribbean-ecological%20Services-field-office-template- letter.pdf When a federal agency, after discussions with the Service, determines that the proposed action is not likely to adversely affect any listed species, or adversely modify any designated critical habitat, and the Service concurs, the informal consultation is complete, and the proposed project moves ahead. If the proposed action is suspected to affect a listed species or modify designated critical habitat, the Federal agency may then prepare a Biological Assessment (B.A.) to assist in its determination of the project’s effects on species and their habitat. However, a B.A. is required for construction projects (or other undertakings having similar physical impacts) that are major Federal actions significantly affecting the quality of the human environment as defined in the National Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4332(2) (c)). For projects other than major construction activities, the Service suggests that a biological evaluation similar to a B.A. where the agency provides the Service with an evaluation on the likely effects of the action to determine whether the project may affect listed or proposed species and/or designated or proposed critical habitat. Recommended contents of a B.A. are described at 50 CFR 402.12. If a federal agency determines, based on its B.A. or biological evaluation, that listed species and/ or designated critical habitat may be affected by the proposed project, the agency is required to further consult with the Service pursuant to 50 CFR 402. In addition, the Service recommends that candidate species, proposed species, and proposed critical habitat be addressed within the consultation process. More information on the regulations and procedures for section 7 consultation, including the role of permit or license applicants, can be found in the "Endangered Species Consultation Handbook" at: https://www.fws.gov/sites/default/files/documents/endangered-species-consultation- handbook.pdf New information based on updated surveys, changes in the abundance and distribution of species, changed habitat conditions, or other factors could change this list. Please feel free to contact us if you need more current information or assistance regarding the potential impacts to federally proposed, listed, and candidate species. This list is provided pursuant to Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and fulfills the requirement for Federal agencies to "request of the Secretary of the Interior information whether any species which is listed or proposed to be listed may be present in the area of a proposed action". Please use this list to determine whether your project requires consultation and to make your effects determination. For more guidance, use the Guideline for Consultation under Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act with the Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office by clicking here. This species list is provided by: Project code: 2024-0090905 05/15/2024 16:17:17 UTC    3 of 8 ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office caribbean_es@fws.gov Post Office Box 491 Boqueron, PR 00622-0491 (786) 244-0081 Attachment(s): Official Species List USFWS National Wildlife Refuges and Fish Hatcheries Bald & Golden Eagles Migratory Birds Wetlands OFFICIAL SPECIES LIST This list is provided pursuant to Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act, and fulfills the requirement for Federal agencies to "request of the Secretary of the Interior information whether any species which is listed or proposed to be listed may be present in the area of a proposed action". This species list is provided by: Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office Post Office Box 491 Boqueron, PR 00622-0491 (939) 320-3135 Project code: 2024-0090905 05/15/2024 16:17:17 UTC    4 of 8 PROJECT SUMMARY Project Code: 2024-0090905 Project Name: East End USVI-00230 Project Type: Communication Tower New Construction Project Description: The proposed undertaking is located near Plot 3 Estate Long Point & Cotton Garden, Eastend B Quarter, St. Croix County, Virgin Islands 00820 and consists of a 157-foot-tall monopole telecommunication tower and associated equipment contained within a 60-foot by 60-foot lease area at the above property. The undertaking includes a 15-foot wide by 1,285.84-foot-long access/utility easement that extends northwest connecting with East End Road. Also included is a 15-foot wide by 369.6- foot-long access/utility easement that extends southwest connecting with existing utilities. In total the proposed undertaking is approximately 28,431.60 square feet. The proposed tower site is approximately 148.2 feet above mean sea level (AMSL). Project Location: The approximate location of the project can be viewed in Google Maps: https:// www.google.com/maps/@17.7532656,-64.59146592492468,14z Counties: St. Croix County, Virgin Islands Project code: 2024-0090905 05/15/2024 16:17:17 UTC    5 of 8 1. ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT SPECIES There is a total of 3 threatened, endangered, or candidate species on this species list. Species on this list should be considered in an effects analysis for your project and could include species that exist in another geographic area. For example, certain fish may appear on the species list because a project could affect downstream species. IPaC does not display listed species or critical habitats under the sole jurisdiction of NOAA Fisheries , as USFWS does not have the authority to speak on behalf of NOAA and the Department of Commerce. See the "Critical habitats" section below for those critical habitats that lie wholly or partially within your project area under this office's jurisdiction. Please contact the designated FWS office if you have questions. NOAA Fisheries, also known as the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), is an office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration within the Department of Commerce. 1 Project code: 2024-0090905 05/15/2024 16:17:17 UTC    6 of 8 REPTILES NAME STATUS Green Sea Turtle Chelonia mydas Population: South Atlantic DPS There is proposed critical habitat for this species. Your location does not overlap the critical habitat. Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/6199 General project design guidelines: https://ipac.ecosphere.fws.gov/project/OV6KHUXQVNHFTBCL7HQHNPFK7A/ documents/generated/7134.pdf Threatened Hawksbill Sea Turtle Eretmochelys imbricata There is final critical habitat for this species. Your location does not overlap the critical habitat. Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/3656 General project design guidelines: https://ipac.ecosphere.fws.gov/project/OV6KHUXQVNHFTBCL7HQHNPFK7A/ documents/generated/7131.pdf Endangered Leatherback Sea Turtle Dermochelys coriacea There is final critical habitat for this species. Your location does not overlap the critical habitat. Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/1493 General project design guidelines: https://ipac.ecosphere.fws.gov/project/OV6KHUXQVNHFTBCL7HQHNPFK7A/ documents/generated/7132.pdf Endangered CRITICAL HABITATS THERE ARE NO CRITICAL HABITATS WITHIN YOUR PROJECT AREA UNDER THIS OFFICE'S JURISDICTION. YOU ARE STILL REQUIRED TO DETERMINE IF YOUR PROJECT(S) MAY HAVE EFFECTS ON ALL ABOVE LISTED SPECIES. USFWS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE LANDS AND FISH HATCHERIES Any activity proposed on lands managed by the National Wildlife Refuge system must undergo a 'Compatibility Determination' conducted by the Refuge. Please contact the individual Refuges to discuss any questions or concerns. THERE ARE NO REFUGE LANDS OR FISH HATCHERIES WITHIN YOUR PROJECT AREA. BALD & GOLDEN EAGLES Bald and golden eagles are protected under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act . 1 2 Project code: 2024-0090905 05/15/2024 16:17:17 UTC    7 of 8 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3. Any person or organization who plans or conducts activities that may result in impacts to bald or golden eagles, or their habitats , should follow appropriate regulations and consider implementing appropriate conservation measures, as described in the links below. Specifically, please review the "Supplemental Information on Migratory Birds and Eagles". The Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act of 1940. The Migratory Birds Treaty Act of 1918. 50 C.F.R. Sec. 10.12 and 16 U.S.C. Sec. 668(a) THERE ARE NO BALD AND GOLDEN EAGLES WITHIN THE VICINITY OF YOUR PROJECT AREA. MIGRATORY BIRDS Certain birds are protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act . Any person or organization who plans or conducts activities that may result in impacts to migratory birds, eagles, and their habitats should follow appropriate regulations and consider implementing appropriate conservation measures, as described in the links below. Specifically, please review the "Supplemental Information on Migratory Birds and Eagles". The Migratory Birds Treaty Act of 1918. The Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act of 1940. 50 C.F.R. Sec. 10.12 and 16 U.S.C. Sec. 668(a) THERE ARE NO FWS MIGRATORY BIRDS OF CONCERN WITHIN THE VICINITY OF YOUR PROJECT AREA. WETLANDS Impacts to NWI wetlands and other aquatic habitats may be subject to regulation under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, or other State/Federal statutes. For more information please contact the Regulatory Program of the local U.S. Army Corps of Engineers District. Please note that the NWI data being shown may be out of date. We are currently working to update our NWI data set. We recommend you verify these results with a site visit to determine the actual extent of wetlands on site. THERE ARE NO WETLANDS WITHIN YOUR PROJECT AREA. 3 1 2 3 Project code: 2024-0090905 05/15/2024 16:17:17 UTC    8 of 8 IPAC USER CONTACT INFORMATION Agency: Lotis Environmental Name: Miles Walz-Salvador Address: 8899 Main St Address Line 2: 107 City: Williamsville State: NY Zip: 14221 Email nepa.nhpa@thelotisgroup.com Phone: 3149130505 NEPA Summary Report Lotis Environmental, LLC - BST_228 USVI-00230 - East End United States Fish and Wildlife Service’s (USFWS) Information for Planning and Conservation (IPaC) Determination Key(s) 05/15/2024 16:19:27 UTC United States Department of the Interior FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office Post Office Box 491 Boqueron, PR 00622-0491 Phone: (939) 320-3135 Fax: (787) 851-7440 Email Address: CARIBBEAN_ES@FWS.GOV In Reply Refer To: Project code: 2024-0090905 Project Name: East End USVI-00230 Subject: Concurrence letter for the project named 'East End USVI-00230' for specified threatened and endangered species, that may occur in your proposed project location, pursuant to the IPaC determination key titled Caribbean Determination Key (DKey). Dear Applicant: Thank you for using the assisted evaluation keys in IPaC. This letter is provided pursuant to the Service’s authority under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA) (87 Stat. 884; 16 U.S.C. 1531et seq.). On May 15, 2024, Miles Walz-Salvador used the Caribbean DKey; dated April 03, 2024, in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's online IPaC application to evaluate potential impacts to federally listed species, from a project named 'East End USVI-00230’. The project is located in St. Croix County, Virgin Islands (shown below). The approximate location of the project can be viewed in Google Maps: https:// www.google.com/maps/@17.7532656,-64.59146592492468,14z The following description was provided for the project 'East End USVI-00230': Project code: 2024-0090905 05/15/2024 16:19:27 UTC DKey Version Publish Date: 04/03/2024  2 of 7 The proposed undertaking is located near Plot 3 Estate Long Point & Cotton Garden, Eastend B Quarter, St. Croix County, Virgin Islands 00820 and consists of a 157-foot-tall monopole telecommunication tower and associated equipment contained within a 60-foot by 60-foot lease area at the above property. The undertaking includes a 15-foot wide by 1,285.84-foot-long access/utility easement that extends northwest connecting with East End Road. Also included is a 15-foot wide by 369.6-foot-long access/utility easement that extends southwest connecting with existing utilities. In total the proposed undertaking is approximately 28,431.60 square feet. The proposed tower site is approximately 148.2 feet above mean sea level (AMSL). Based on your answers and the assistance of the Service’s Caribbean DKey, you made the following effect determination(s) for the proposed Action: Species Listing Status Determination Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) Threatened NLAA Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) Endangered NLAA Leatherback Sea Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) Endangered NLAA Based on the answers provided in IPaC, the proposed project is consistent with a “may affect but is not likely to adversely affect” (NLAA) for the species listed above because your project impacts to the species will be avoided or minimized using the Conservation Measures you agreed to implement. These conservation measures must be implemented during the project development to ensure compliance with Section 7(a)(2) of the ESA. No further action is required for the species listed above. However, be aware that reinitiation of consultation may be necessary if later modifications are made to the project so that it no longer meets the criteria or outcome described above, or if new information reveals effects of the action that could affect listed species or critical habitat in a manner or to an extent not previously considered, or if a new species is listed. The Service will notify you within 30 calendar days if we determine that this proposed Action does not meet the criteria for a “may affect, not likely to adversely affect” (NLAA) determination for federally listed species in the Caribbean. If we do not notify you within that timeframe, you may proceed with the Action under the terms of the NLAA concurrence provided here. This verification period allows the Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office to apply local knowledge to evaluate the Action, as we may identify a small subset of actions having unanticipated impacts. In such instances, the Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office may request additional information to verify the effects determination reached through the DKey. If the proposed project is located within species range where a DKey has not been developed for those species, please follow the established guidance for initiating section 7 consultation Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office. We appreciate your interest in protecting endangered species and their habitats. It is the Service’s mission to work with others to conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, and plants and their Project code: 2024-0090905 05/15/2024 16:19:27 UTC DKey Version Publish Date: 04/03/2024  3 of 7 habitats for the continuing benefit of our people. If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact our office at Caribbean_es@fws.gov. Project code: 2024-0090905 05/15/2024 16:19:27 UTC DKey Version Publish Date: 04/03/2024  4 of 7 Action Description You provided to IPaC the following name and description for the subject Action. 1. Name East End USVI-00230 2. Description The following description was provided for the project 'East End USVI-00230': The proposed undertaking is located near Plot 3 Estate Long Point & Cotton Garden, Eastend B Quarter, St. Croix County, Virgin Islands 00820 and consists of a 157-foot-tall monopole telecommunication tower and associated equipment contained within a 60-foot by 60-foot lease area at the above property. The undertaking includes a 15-foot wide by 1,285.84-foot-long access/utility easement that extends northwest connecting with East End Road. Also included is a 15-foot wide by 369.6-foot-long access/utility easement that extends southwest connecting with existing utilities. In total the proposed undertaking is approximately 28,431.60 square feet. The proposed tower site is approximately 148.2 feet above mean sea level (AMSL). The approximate location of the project can be viewed in Google Maps: https:// www.google.com/maps/@17.7532656,-64.59146592492468,14z Project code: 2024-0090905 05/15/2024 16:19:27 UTC DKey Version Publish Date: 04/03/2024  5 of 7 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. QUALIFICATION INTERVIEW Is the proposed project an EPA Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP) renewal for an existing project? (MSGP Fact Sheet) No Is the proposed project within an urban developed area? (i.e., cities, downtowns, shopping malls etc.) Note: Urban and developed areas has one or more of the following characteristics: Presence of existing buildings, residential areas, and commercial establishments. Well-established infrastructure including roads, utilities, and urban facilities. High population density. Established neighborhoods and urban amenities ("urbanizaciones"). Developed landscape with paved surfaces, parking lots, and industrial areas. Signs of human activity and urbanization, such as shopping centers and recreational facilities. Location within the boundaries of a city or town ("casco urbano"). High concentration of built-up structures and limited open spaces. Aerial imagery might be requested to the applicant. . No Will the proposed project modify sea turtle habitat? Note: Examples of activities that could modify sea turtle habitat include beach nourishment, excavation, sand extraction, mechanized beach cleaning, fencing, removal of coastal vegetation, riprap, or construction of any other permanent structures within 70 meters setback from hightide line. No Will the proposed project include lighting that is visible (directly or indirectly) from the beach? Note: Examples of lighting are Street lighting, security lighting, landscape lighting. Yes Will the proposed project implement the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Conservation Measures for sea turtles in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands Sea Turtle conservation measures and a comprehensive lighting plan? (Conservation Measures) Yes [Hidden Semantic] Does the proposed project intersect the leatherback sea turtle area of influence? Automatically answered Yes [Hidden Semantic] Does the proposed project intersect the Hawksbill sea turtle area of influence? Automatically answered Yes Project code: 2024-0090905 05/15/2024 16:19:27 UTC DKey Version Publish Date: 04/03/2024  6 of 7 8. 9. [Hidden Semantic] Does the proposed project intersect the Green sea turtle area of influence? Automatically answered Yes Are you the Federal agency or designated non-federal representative for the proposed action? Yes Project code: 2024-0090905 05/15/2024 16:19:27 UTC DKey Version Publish Date: 04/03/2024  7 of 7 IPAC USER CONTACT INFORMATION Agency: Lotis Environmental Name: Miles Walz-Salvador Address: 8899 Main St Address Line 2: 107 City: Williamsville State: NY Zip: 14221 Email nepa.nhpa@thelotisgroup.com Phone: 3149130505 LEAD AGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION Lead Agency: Federal Communications Commission NEPA Summary Report Lotis Environmental, LLC - BST_228 USVI-00230 - East End United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS): Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office’s Response United States Department of the Interior FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office Bayamón | Mayagüez | Maricao | Río Grande | St Croix P.O. Box 491 Boquerón, Puerto Rico 00622 In Reply Refer To: FWS/R4/CESFO/78010-033 Submitted Via Electronic Mail: anglin@thelotisgroup.com Ms. DeAnna Anglin Senior Biologist/NEPA Specialist Lotis Environmental, LLC 8899 Main Street – Suite 107 Williamsville, NY 14221 Re: East End Telecommunication Tower, St. Croix, USVI Dear Ms. Anglin: Thank you for your letter dated May 24, 2024, requesting informal consultation on the above referenced project. As per your request, our comments are provided under the Endangered Species Act (Act) (87 Stat. 884, as amended; 16 United States Code 1531 et seq.), and the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (48 Stat. 401, as amended; 16 U.S.C. 661 et seq.). Blue Sky Towers III (BST), LLC (the Applicant), is proposing to construct a 150 feet monopole telecommunication tower in addition to a 15 feet wide by 1,286 feet long easement road that will connect with East End Road. The project area of approximately 0.7 acres is located near Plot 3 Estate Long Point and Cotton Garden Eastend B Quarter, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands (17° 45' 0.86297" N, -64° 35' 26.7075" W). Lotis Environmental (Lotis), LCC, is the designated non-federal representative and submitted the consultation for this project on behalf of BST. Using the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (Service) Information for Planning and Consultation (IPaC) system, Lotis determined that the proposed project lies within the range of the threatened green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), and the endangered hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata) and leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea) sea turtles. According to the information provided, the proposed project is on the landward side of East End Road approximately 140 feet south from the proposed Green sea turtle critical habitat unit USVI-04 on Knight’s Bay. Based on the nature of the project, scope of work, and location, available information, and implementation of the Service’s sea turtle conservation measures, Lotis determined that the proposed project may affect, but is not likely to adversely affect the above mentioned sea turtles. Lotis also determined that sea turtle critical habitat would not be adversely affected. The sea turtle conservation measures provided by IPaC will be implemented. Ms. Anglin 2 We have reviewed the information provided in your letter and our files, and concur with your determination that the proposed project may affect, but is not likely to adversely affect the green, hawksbill and leatherback sea turtles with the implementation of the conservation measures provided by IPaC. In view of this, we believe that requirements of section 7 of the Endangered Species Act (Act) have been satisfied. However, obligations under section 7 of the Act must be reconsidered if: (1) new information reveals impact of this identified action that may affect listed species or critical habitat in a manner that was not previously considered; (2) this action is subsequently modified in a manner not previously considered in this assessment; or (3) a new species is listed, or critical habitat determined that may be affected by the identified action. Telecommunication and other towers can have impacts to migratory birds not protected under the Act. For instance, lighting can attract birds during migration. We would be glad to assist in design and planning for future towers on the Island. For best management practices related to migratory birds and towers, please visit: • https://www.fws.gov/sites/default/files/documents/usfws-communication-tower- guidance.pdf • https://www.fws.gov/library/collections/bird-friendly-communication-tower-toolkit Thank you for the opportunity to comment on this project. If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact us via email at caribbean_es@fws.gov or by phone at (786) 244-0081. Sincerely, Silmarie Padrón Acting Field Supervisor jpz NEPA Summary Report Lotis Environmental, LLC - BST_228 USVI-00230 - East End Virgin Islands Conservation Society (VICS) Submission Note: In the interest of efficiency and economy, attachments included in the original submission under this section are not duplicated throughout this NEPA Summary. The following attachment(s), found at the conclusion of this report, were included in the original submission: • Proposed Project Summary • Informal Biological Assessment • State Species List (if applicable) • Attachment 1 - Maps • Attachment 2 - Photographs (716)580-7000 www.thelotisgroup.com Lotis Environmental, LLC 8899 Main Street, Suite 107 Williamsville, NY 14221 May 24, 2024 Virgin Islands Conservation Society Virgin Islands Conservation Society, 4126 Anna’s Retreat, Suite 102 St. Thomas VI 00802-1760 RE: Proposed Telecommunications Tower Undertaking “East End” in St. Croix, Virgin Islands; Blue Sky Towers III, LLC; BST_228 To Whom It May Concern: Blue Sky Towers III, LLC (BST), is proposing to construct a tower installation near Plot 3 Estate Long Point & Cotton Garden, Eastend B Quarter, St. Croix, Virgin Islands 00820. Lotis Environmental, LLC (Lotis) is preparing an environmental review on behalf of BST as part of its permit process and regulatory review by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Lotis’ review is focused on compliance with Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and environmental concerns specified by the FCC in 47 CFR 1.1307. The environmental review will include the consideration of possible impact on wetlands, critical habitat, wildlife refuges, wilderness areas, state and federal listed species of concern, as well as species protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and the Bald and Golden Eagle Act. Consultation with the USFWS will also be initiated to mitigate potential impact on species of concern. Attached, please find information pertaining to the proposed undertaking known as East End. The information package includes the proposed project summary, site maps, results from our search of threatened or endangered species within the action area (provided by the IPaC website) and site photographs of the proposed undertaking and adjacent habitat. Lotis has completed an informal biological assessment of the proposed undertaking’s action area using available maps, documentation, and site reconnaissance. We have determined that the proposed undertaking would “not likely adversely affect” federal listed species, their designated habitat, or designated critical habitat. Lotis came to this conclusion for the sea turtles in the area due to the access easement proposed measuring less than 150 meters from the shore. In addition, this project exists just outside proposed critical habitat for the Green Sea Turtle as well as the Agave eggersiana. We would appreciate your assistance in determining if, in your opinion, the proposed undertaking is found to have an adverse impact on any listed and/or proposed species of concern or any designated and/or proposed critical habitats. (716)580-7000 www.thelotisgroup.com Lotis Environmental, LLC 8899 Main Street, Suite 107 Williamsville, NY 14221 On behalf of BST, I would solicit your comments on this proposed undertaking. Kindly forward to the undersigned via email (Anglin@thelotisgroup.com) or by regular mail to 8899 Main Street - Suite 107, Williamsville, NY 14221. Thank you for your consideration and cooperation in this matter. 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Refunds for unused postage paid labels can be requested online 30 days from the print date. NEPA Summary Report Lotis Environmental, LLC - BST_228 USVI-00230 - East End 2021 Recommended Best Practices for Communication Tower Design, Siting, Construction, Operation, Maintenance, and Decommissioning 1 Recommended Best Practices for Communication Tower Design, Siting, Construction, Operation, Maintenance, and Decommissioning Migratory Bird Program U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service Falls Church, Virginia March 2021 NOTE: These recommendations replace all previous recommendations for communication tower construction and operation. These recommendations have been modified and updated from previous versions to incorporate the state of the science and the 2020 Federal Aviation Administration Obstruction Marking and Lighting Advisory Circular AC 70/7460‐1M. Communication towers are some of the tallest structures across the landscape and birds are regularly found dead around these towers (Longcore et al. 2012a). It is not definitively understood why this mortality occurs, but evidence suggests that night‐migrating songbirds are either attracted to or disoriented by tower obstruction warning lighting systems, especially during overcast (i.e., low cloud ceiling), foggy, or other low visibility conditions (Cochran and Graber 1958, Avery et al. 1976, Ball et al. 1995, Erickson et al. 2005, Evans et al. 2007, Manville 2014, Gehring et al. 2009 and 2011, Longcore et al. 2012a). Birds aggregate in larger numbers at towers with non‐flashing lights compared to those with flashing lights, although birds aggregate at flashing lights during the “on” phase, they disperse during the “off” phase (Larkin and Frase 1988; Gauthreaux and Belser 1999, 2006; Evans et al. 2007; Poot et al. 2008). Additionally, birds moving across the landscape at night (e.g., owls and seabirds) can collide with communication tower wires when they are placed in high movement areas. Given the height, structural engineering needs (i.e., guy wires), and obstruction lighting requirements, communication towers may cause direct and indirect bird mortality through: 1. Collisions ‐ Birds that are attracted to tower lights and aggregate in the lighting zone, circle the tower and collide with the tower, guy wires, other birds, or fall to the ground from exhaustion (Longcore et al. 2012b, Gauthreaux and Belser 2006, Erickson et al. 2005). 2. Construction, operation, and maintenance activities ‐ Adults, eggs, or nestlings can experience direct mortality through: a. Trauma or death during vegetation removal; b. Trauma or death during tower maintenance; and c. Death of eggs or nestlings when actions or activities cause adults to abandon nests. 3. Significant loss of fat reserves in adults due to the energy expenditure of circling towers, leading to reduced survival during long migrations (Norris and Taylor 2006, Gehring and Walker 2012). The following avoidance and minimization measures, when used comprehensively, reduce the risk of bird mortality at communication towers: SITING AND CONSTRUCTION OF NEW TOWERS 1. Contact with USFWS Field Office. Communicate project plans to nearest USFWS Field Office. http://www.fws.gov/offices/index.html 2. Co‐location. Co‐locate communications equipment on existing communication towers or other structures (e.g., billboard, water and transmission tower, distribution pole, or building mounts). This recommendation is intended to reduce the number of towers across the landscape. 2 3. Placement. All new towers should be sited to minimize environmental impacts to the maximum extent practicable. a. Place new towers within existing "antenna farms" (i.e., clusters of towers) when possible; b. Select already degraded areas for tower placement; c. Towers should not be sited in or near wetlands, other known bird concentration areas (e.g., state or federal refuges, staging areas, rookeries, and Important Bird Areas), or in known migratory bird movement routes, daily movement flyways, areas of breeding concentration, in habitat of threatened or endangered species, key habitats for Birds of Conservation Concern, or near the breeding areas (“leks”) of prairie grouse; d. Towers should avoid ridgelines, coastal areas, wetlands or other known bird concentration areas; and e. Towers and associated facilities should be designed, sited, and constructed so as to avoid or minimize habitat loss within and adjacent to the tower "footprint". In addition, several shorter, un‐guyed towers may be preferable to one, tall guyed, lit tower. 4. Construction. During construction, the following considerations can reduce the risk of take of birds: a. Schedule all vegetation removal and maintenance (e.g., general landscaping activities, trimming, grubbing) activities outside of the peak bird breeding season to reduce the risk of bird take. Breeding seasons can be determined using online tools (e.g., Avian Knowledge Network [AKN], Information for Planning and Conservation system [IPaC], Birds of North America Online) or by contacting qualified experts (e.g., local Audubon or birding groups); b. When vegetation removal activities cannot avoid the bird breeding season, conduct nest clearance surveys: i. Surveys should be conducted no more than five days prior to the scheduled activity to ensure recently constructed nests are identified; ii. Timing and dimensions of the area to be surveyed vary and will depend on the nature of the project, location, and expected level of vegetation disturbance; and iii. If active nests are identified within or in the vicinity of the project site, avoid the site until nestlings have fledged or the nest fails. If the activity must occur, establish a buffer zone around the nest and no activities will occur within that zone until nestlings have fledged. The dimension of the buffer zone will depend on the proposed activity, habitat type, and species present. The buffer should be a distance that does not elicit a flight response by the adult birds and can be 0.5 – 1 mile for hawks and eagles. c. Prevent the introduction of invasive plants during construction to minimize vegetation community degradation by: i. Use only native and local (when possible) seed stock for all temporary and permanent vegetation establishment; and ii. Use vehicle wash stations prior to entering sensitive habitat areas to prevent accidental introduction of non‐native plants. 5. Tower Design. Tower design should consider the following attributes: a. Tower Height. It is recommended that new towers should be not more than 199 ft. above ground level (AGL). This height increases the mean free airspace between the top of the tower and average bird flight height, even in weather conditions with reduced cloud ceiling; b. Guy Wires. We recommend using free standing towers such as lattice towers or monopole structures. If guy wires are required for tower design: i. The minimum number of guy wires necessary should be used; and ii. Guy wired towers that are proposed to be located in known raptor or waterbird concentrations areas, daily movement routes, major daytime migratory bird movement routes, staging areas, or stopover sites should have daytime visual markers or bird flight diverters installed on the guy wires to attempt to prevent daytime collisions. 3 c. Lighting System. Lights are a primary source of bird aggregation around towers, thus minimizing all light is recommended: i. No tower lighting is the preferred option if Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations and lighting standards (FAA 2015, 2020, Patterson 2012) permit. ii. For some towers, the FAA can permit an Aircraft Detection Lighting System (ADLS), which maintains a communication tower of any height to be unlit until the ADLS radars detect nearby aircraft, at which time the tower lighting system is triggered to illuminate until the aircraft is out of radar range. iii. If taller (> 199 ft. AGL) towers requiring lights for aviation safety must be constructed, the minimum amount of pilot warning and obstruction avoidance lighting required by the FAA should be used. Unless otherwise required by the FAA, only white or red flashing lights should be used at night, and these should follow FAA obstruction and marking standards with regards to the minimum number of lights, minimum intensity (< 2,000 candela), and minimum number of flashes per minute (i.e., longest duration between flashes and "dark phase"). Avoid using non‐flashing warning lights at night (FAA 2015, 2020, Patterson 2012). Owners of existing towers lit with lighting systems that include non‐flashing lights should submit plans to the FAA explaining how and when they will transition to the new standards. iv. Security lighting for on‐ground facilities, equipment, and infrastructure should be motion‐ or heat‐sensitive, down‐shielded, and of a minimum intensity to reduce nighttime bird attraction and eliminate constant nighttime illumination while still allowing safe nighttime access to the site. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF ALL TOWERS 1. Existing Tower Lighting. We recommend that towers be unlit, when allowed by FAA regulations. Light impacts can be minimized by: a. Extinguishing L‐810 non‐flashing red lights (USFWS 2007, 2011) on towers >350 ft. AGL or reconfiguring L‐810 non‐flashing red lights to flash at 30 FPM (+/‐ 3 FPM) in synchrony with other flashing obstruction lights on towers 150‐350 ft. AGL (FAA 2015, 2020); b. Extinguishing L‐810 red lights and reprogramming LED L‐810 lights; this can be done from the tower transmission building or remotely and does not require climbing the tower (FCC 2020). A “lighting deviation” can be used to extinguish or eliminate L‐810 steady‐burning side lights from an existing registered tower taller than 350 ft. AGL and to reprogram L‐810 steady‐burning side lights to flash on registered towers 150‐350 ft. AGL. The following steps are necessary: 1. File a Marking and Lighting study electronically with the FAA requesting the elimination or omission non-flashing/steady-burning lights (L‐810) or requesting that steady‐burning lights flash with Form 7460‐1, Notice of Proposed Construction or Alteration. Designate structure type: “Deviation from Red Obstruction Light Standards.” 2. Once the FAA has approved the request and assigned a FAA Study Number, file Form 854 with the FCC via the Antenna Registration System (ASR). Please select “MD – Modification” and choose the appropriate FAA Lighting Style. The FCC typically will approve the application and modify the registration within 24 hours. 3. Once the lighting change for a tower has been granted by the FCC via ASR, the L‐810 steady‐burning side lights can be extinguished on towers taller than 350 ft. AGL and reprogramed to flash in concert with L‐864 lights on towers 150‐350 ft. AGL. Extinguishing L‐810 lights and reprogramming lights are typically accomplished in the tower transmission building and do not ordinarily require climbing the tower. Per the FAA requirements, flashing red lights should flash at 30 FPM (+/‐ 3 FPM). 4 2. Infrastructure Lighting. We recommend that existing infrastructure be unlit. If associated buildings require security or operational lighting, minimize light trespass using motion sensors and down‐ shielding with minimum intensity light (USFWS 2011; Poot et al. 2008; Manville 2013; FCC 2014). 3. Vegetation Management. When management of facility infrastructure is required: a. Schedule all vegetation removal and maintenance (e.g., general landscaping activities, trimming, grubbing, etc.) activities outside of the peak bird breeding season to reduce the risk of bird take. Breeding seasons can be determined using online tools (e.g., Avian Knowledge Network [AKN], Information for Planning and Conservation system [IPaC], Birds of North America Online) or by contacting qualified experts (e.g., local Audubon or birding groups); b. When vegetation removal activities cannot avoid the bird breeding season, conduct nest clearance surveys: i. Surveys should be conducted no more than five days prior to the scheduled activity to ensure recently constructed nests are identified; ii. Timing and dimensions of the area to be surveyed should depend on the nature of the project, location, and expected level of vegetation disturbance; and iii. If active nests are identified within or in the vicinity of the project site, the site should be avoided until nestlings have fledged or the nest fails. If the activity must occur, a buffer zone should be established around the nest and no activities should occur within that zone until nestlings have fledged. The dimension of the buffer zone depends on the proposed activity, habitat type, and species present. The buffer should be a distance that does not elicit a flight response by the adult birds and can be 0.5 – 1 mile for hawks and eagles. 4. Birds Nesting on Towers: If birds are nesting on communication towers that require maintenance activities, contact the state natural resource protection agency and/or the USFWS for permits, recommendations, and requirements. Schedule construction and maintenance activities around the nesting and activity schedule of protected birds. Minimize excess wires and securely attach wires to the tower structure to reduce the likelihood of birds becoming entangled on the tower. Consider installing a bird nest exclusion device on the towers where birds frequently nest. 5. Tower Access: Representatives from the USFWS or researchers should be allowed access to the site to evaluate bird use, conduct dead‐bird searches, and conduct other research, as necessary. DECOMMISSIONING Tower Removal. Towers no longer in use, not re‐licensed by the FCC for use, or determined to be obsolete should be removed from the site within 12 months of cessation of use, preferably sooner. REFERENCES Avery, M., P.F. Springer, and J.F. Cassel. 1976. The effects of a tall tower on nocturnal bird migration – a portable ceilometer study. Auk 93: 281‐292. Ball, L.G., K. Zyskowski, and G. Escalona‐Segura. 1995. Recent bird mortality at a Topeka television tower. Kansas Ornithological Society Bulletin 46: 33‐36. Cochran, W.W. and R.R. Graber. 1958. Attraction to nocturnal migrants by lights on a television tower. Wilson Bulletin 70: 378‐380. Erickson W.P., G.D. Johnson, and D.P. Young. 2005. A summary and comparison of bird mortality from anthropogenic causes with emphasis on collisions. USFS Tech. Rep. PSWGTR‐191. Pp. 1029‐1042. 5 Evans, W.R., Y. Akashi, N.S. Altman, and A.M. Manville. 2007. Response of night‐migrating songbirds in cloud to colored and flashing light. 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Arizendi, D. Demarest, and C. Thompson). Pp. 1‐11. Manville, A.M. 2013. Recommended Lighting Standards and Lighting Protocols for Structures Requiring Pilot Warning Lighting, and for Security Lighting Purposes. Technical Report, Division of Migratory Bird Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Manville, A.M. 2014. Status of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service developments with communication towers with a focus on migratory birds: Updates to Service staff involved with tower issues. Webinar Summary Talking Points. Pp. 14. Norris, D.R. and C.M. Taylor. 2006. Predicting the consequences of carry‐over effects for migratory populations. Biology Letters 2006(2): 148‐151. Patterson, J.W. 2012. Evaluation of new obstruction lighting techniques to reduce avian fatalities. Technical Note: DOT/FAA/TC‐TN12/9. Poot, H., B.J. Ens, H. de Vries, M.A.H. Donners, M.R. Wernand, and J.M. Marquenie. 2008. Green light for nocturnally migrating birds. Ecology and Society 13(2): 47. 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January 14, 2011. 12 pp. NEPA Summary Report Lotis Environmental, LLC - BST_228 USVI-00230 - East End Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 Digest of Federal Resource Laws of Interest to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 (16 U.S.C. 703-712; Ch. 128; July 13, 1918; 40 Stat. 755) as amended by: Chapter 634; June 20, 1936; 49 Stat. 1556; P.L. 86-732; September 8, 1960; 74 Stat. 866; P.L. 90-578; October 17, 1968; 82 Stat. 1118; P.L. 91-135; December 5, 1969; 83 Stat. 282; P.L. 93-300; June 1, 1974; 88 Stat. 190; P.L. 95-616; November 8, 1978; 92 Stat. 3111; P.L. 99-645; November 10, 1986; 100 Stat. 3590 and P.L. 105-312; October 30, 1998; 112 Stat. 2956 The original 1918 statute implemented the 1916 Convention between the U.S. and Great Britain (for Canada) for the protection of migratory birds. Later amendments implemented treaties between the U.S. and Mexico, the U.S. and Japan, and the U.S. and the Soviet Union (now Russia). Specific provisions in the statute include: Establishment of a Federal prohibition, unless permitted by regulations, to "pursue, hunt, take, capture, kill, attempt to take, capture or kill, possess, offer for sale, sell, offer to purchase, purchase, deliver for shipment, ship, cause to be shipped, deliver for transportation, transport, cause to be transported, carry, or cause to be carried by any means whatever, receive for shipment, transportation or carriage, or export, at any time, or in any manner, any migratory bird, included in the terms of this Convention . . . for the protection of migratory birds . . . or any part, nest, or egg of any such bird." (16 U.S.C. 703) This prohibition applies to birds included in the respective international conventions between the U.S. and Great Britain, the U.S. and Mexico, the U.S. and Japan, and the U.S. and the Russia. Authority for the Secretary of the Interior to determine, periodically, when, consistent with the Conventions, "hunting, taking, capture, killing, possession, sale, purchase, shipment, transportation, carriage, or export of any . . .bird, or any part, nest or egg" could be undertaken and to adopt regulations for this purpose. These determinations are to be made based on "due regard to the zones of temperature and to the distribution, abundance, economic value, breeding habits, and times of migratory flight." (16 U.S.C. 704) A decree that domestic interstate and international transportation of migratory birds which are taken in violation of this law is unlawful, as well as importation of any migratory birds which are taken in violation of Canadian laws. (16 U.S.C. 705) Authority for Interior officials to enforce the provisions of this law, including seizure of birds illegally taken which can be forfeited to the U.S. and disposed of as directed by the courts. (16 U.S.C. 706) Establishment of fines for violation of this law, including misdemeanor charges. (16 U.S.C. 707) Authority for States to enact and implement laws or regulations to allow for greater protection of migratory birds, provided that such laws are consistent with the respective Conventions and that open seasons do not extend beyond those established at the national level. (16 U.S.C. 708) A repeal of all laws inconsistent with the provisions of this Act. (16 U.S.C. 710) Authority for the continued breeding and sale of migratory game birds on farms and preserves for the purpose of increasing the food supply. (16 U.S.C. 711) The 1936 statute implemented the Convention between the U.S. and Mexico for the Protection of Migratory Birds and Game Mammals. Migratory bird import and export restrictions between Mexico and the U.S. were also authorized, and in issuing any regulations to implement this section, the Secretary of Agriculture was required to consider U.S. laws forbidding importation of certain mammals injurious to agricultural and horticultural interests. Monies for the Secretary of Agriculture to implement these provisions were also authorized. The 1960 statute (P.L. 86-732) amended the MBTA by altering earlier penalty provisions. The new provisions stipulated that violations of this Act would constitute a misdemeanor and conviction would result in a fine of not more than $500 or imprisonment of not more than six months. Activities aimed at selling migratory birds in violation of this law would be subject to fine of not more than $2000 and imprisonment could not exceed two years. Guilty offenses would constitute a felony. Equipment used for sale purchases was authorized to be seized and held, by the Secretary of the Interior, pending prosecution, and, upon conviction, be treated as a penalty. Section 10 of the 1969 amendments to the Lacey Act (P.L. 91-135) repealed the provisions of the MBTA prohibiting the shipment of wild game mammals or parts to and from the U.S. or Mexico unless permitted by the Secretary of the Interior. The definition of "wildlife" under these amendments does not include migratory birds, however, which are protected under the MBTA. The 1974 statute (P.L. 93-300) amended the MBTA to include the provisions of the 1972 Convention between the U.S. and Japan for the Protection of Migratory Birds and Birds in Danger of Extinction. This law also amended the title of the MBTA to read: "An Act to give effect to the conventions between the U.S. and other nations for the protection of migratory birds, birds in danger of extinction, game mammals, and their environment." Section 3(h) of the Fish and Wildlife Improvement Act of 1978 (P.L. 95-616) amended the MBTA to authorize forfeiture to the U.S. of birds and their parts illegally taken, for disposal by the Secretary of the Interior as he deems appropriate. These amendments also authorized the Secretary to issue regulations to permit Alaskan natives to take migratory birds for their subsistence needs during established seasons. The Secretary was required to consider the related migratory bird conventions with Great Britain, Mexico, Japan, and the Soviet Union in establishing these regulations and to establish seasons to provide for the preservation and maintenance of migratory bird stocks. Public Law 95-616 also ratified a treaty with the Soviet Union specifying that both nations will take measures to protect identified ecosystems of special importance to migratory birds against pollution, detrimental alterations, and other environmental degradations. (See entry for the Convention Between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Concerning the Conservation of Migratory Birds and Their Environment; T.I.A.S. 9073; signed on November 19, 1976, and approved by the Senate on July 12, 1978; 92 Stat. 3110.) Public Law 99-645, the 1986 Emergency Wetlands Resources Act, amended the Act to require that felony violations under the MBTA must be "knowingly" committed. P.L. 105-312, Migratory Bird Treaty Reform Act of 1998, amended the law to make it unlawful to take migratory game birds by the aid of bait if the person knows or reasonably should know that the area is baited. This provision eliminates the "strict liability" standard that was used to enforce Federal baiting regulations and replaces it with a "know or should have known" standard. These amendments also make it unlawful to place or direct the placement of bait on or adjacent to an area for the purpose of taking or attempting to take migratory game birds, and makes these violations punishable under title 18 United States Code, (with fines up to $100,000 for individuals and $200,000 for organizations), imprisonment for not more than 1 year, or both. The new amendments require the Secretary of Interior to submit to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works and the House Committee on Resources a report analyzing the effect of these amendments and the practice of baiting on migratory bird conservation and law enforcement. The report to Congress is due no later than five years after enactment of the new law. P.L. 105-312 also amends the law to allow the fine for misdemeanor convictions under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to be up to $15,000 rather than $5000. Return to Resource Laws NEPA Summary Report Lotis Environmental, LLC - BST_228 USVI-00230 - East End 2007 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) National Bald Eagle Guidelines NATIONAL BALD EAGLE MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service May 2007 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................... 1 LEGAL PROTECTIONS FOR THE BALD EAGLE............................................................. 2 The Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act...........................................................2 The Migratory Bird Treaty Act ................................................................................3 State laws and regulations .....................................................................................3 Where do bald eagles nest? ...................................................................................4 When do bald eagles nest? ....................................................................................5 Chronology of typical reproductive activities of bald eagles in the United States........................................................................................................................6 How many chicks do bald eagles raise? ...............................................................7 What do bald eagles eat?........................................................................................7 The impact of human activity on nesting bald eagles..........................................7 The impact of human activity on foraging and roosting bald eagles .................8 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR AVOIDING DISTURBANCE AT NEST SITES................. 9 Existing Uses.........................................................................................................10 ACTIVITY-SPECIFIC GUIDELINES..................................................................................... 10 Alternate nests.......................................................................................................11 Temporary Impacts ...............................................................................................11 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR AVOIDING DISTURBANCE AT FORAGING AREAS AND COMMUNAL ROOST SITES....................................................................................... 14 ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS TO BENEFIT BALD EAGLES.......................... 15 CONTACTS.............................................................................................................................. 16 GLOSSARY.............................................................................................................................. 17 RELATED LITERATURE....................................................................................................... 19 National Bald Eagle Management Guidelines May 2007 1 INTRODUCTION The bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) is protected by the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (Eagle Act) and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA). The MBTA and the Eagle Act protect bald eagles from a variety of harmful actions and impacts. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) developed these National Bald Eagle Management Guidelines to advise landowners, land managers, and others who share public and private lands with bald eagles when and under what circumstances the protective provisions of the Eagle Act may apply to their activities. A variety of human activities can potentially interfere with bald eagles, affecting their ability to forage, nest, roost, breed, or raise young. The Guidelines are intended to help people minimize such impacts to bald eagles, particularly where they may constitute “disturbance,” which is prohibited by the Eagle Act. The Guidelines are intended to: (1) Publicize the provisions of the Eagle Act that continue to protect bald eagles, in order to reduce the possibility that people will violate the law, (2) Advise landowners, land managers and the general public of the potential for various human activities to disturb bald eagles, and (3) Encourage additional nonbinding land management practices that benefit bald eagles (see Additional Recommendations section). While the Guidelines include general recommendations for land management practices that will benefit bald eagles, the document is intended primarily as a tool for landowners and planners who seek information and recommendations regarding how to avoid disturbing bald eagles. Many States and some tribal entities have developed state- specific management plans, regulations, and/or guidance for landowners and land managers to protect and enhance bald eagle habitat, and we encourage the continued development and use of these planning tools to benefit bald eagles. Adherence to the Guidelines herein will benefit individuals, agencies, organizations, and companies by helping them avoid violations of the law. However, the Guidelines themselves are not law. Rather, they are recommendations based on several decades of behavioral observations, science, and conservation measures to avoid or minimize adverse impacts to bald eagles. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service strongly encourages adherence to these guidelines to ensure that bald and golden eagle populations will continue to be sustained. The Service realizes there may be impacts to some birds even if all reasonable measures are taken to avoid such impacts. Although it is not possible to absolve individuals and entities from liability under the Eagle Act or the MBTA, the Service exercises enforcement discretion to focus on those individuals, companies, or agencies that take migratory birds without regard for the consequences of their actions and the law, especially when conservation measures, such as these Guidelines, are available, but have not been implemented. The Service will prioritize its enforcement efforts to focus on those individuals or entities who take bald eagles or their parts, eggs, or nests without implementing appropriate measures recommended by the Guidelines. National Bald Eagle Management Guidelines May 2007 2 The Service intends to pursue the development of regulations that would authorize, under limited circumstances, the use of permits if “take” of an eagle is anticipated but unavoidable. Additionally, if the bald eagle is delisted, the Service intends to provide a regulatory mechanism to honor existing (take) authorizations under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). During the interim period until the Service completes a rulemaking for permits under the Eagle Act, the Service does not intend to refer for prosecution the incidental “take” of any bald eagle under the MBTA or Eagle Act, if such take is in full compliance with the terms and conditions of an incidental take statement issued to the action agency or applicant under the authority of section 7(b)(4) of the ESA or a permit issued under the authority of section 10(a)(1)(B) of the ESA. The Guidelines are applicable throughout the United States, including Alaska. The primary purpose of these Guidelines is to provide information that will minimize or prevent violations only of Federal laws governing bald eagles. In addition to Federal laws, many states and some smaller jurisdictions and tribes have additional laws and regulations protecting bald eagles. In some cases those laws and regulations may be more protective (restrictive) than these Federal guidelines. If you are planning activities that may affect bald eagles, we therefore recommend that you contact both your nearest U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Field Office (see the contact information on p.16) and your state wildlife agency for assistance. LEGAL PROTECTIONS FOR THE BALD EAGLE The Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act The Eagle Act (16 U.S.C. 668-668c), enacted in 1940, and amended several times since then, prohibits anyone, without a permit issued by the Secretary of the Interior, from “taking” bald eagles, including their parts, nests, or eggs. The Act provides criminal and civil penalties for persons who “take, possess, sell, purchase, barter, offer to sell, purchase or barter, transport, export or import, at any time or any manner, any bald eagle ... [or any golden eagle], alive or dead, or any part, nest, or egg thereof.” The Act defines “take” as “pursue, shoot, shoot at, poison, wound, kill, capture, trap, collect, molest or disturb.” “Disturb’’ means: "Disturb means to agitate or bother a bald or golden eagle to a degree that causes, or is likely to cause, based on the best scientific information available, 1) injury to an eagle, 2) a decrease in its productivity, by substantially interfering with normal breeding, feeding, or sheltering behavior, or 3) nest abandonment, by substantially interfering with normal breeding, feeding, or sheltering behavior." In addition to immediate impacts, this definition also covers impacts that result from human-induced alterations initiated around a previously used nest site during a time when eagles are not present, if, upon the eagle=s return, such alterations agitate or bother an eagle to a degree that injures an eagle or substantially interferes with normal breeding, feeding, or sheltering habits and causes, or is likely to cause, a loss of productivity or nest abandonment. National Bald Eagle Management Guidelines May 2007 3 A violation of the Act can result in a criminal fine of $100,000 ($200,000 for organizations), imprisonment for one year, or both, for a first offense. Penalties increase substantially for additional offenses, and a second violation of this Act is a felony. The Migratory Bird Treaty Act The MBTA (16 U.S.C. 703-712), prohibits the taking of any migratory bird or any part, nest, or egg, except as permitted by regulation. The MBTA was enacted in 1918; a 1972 agreement supplementing one of the bilateral treaties underlying the MBTA had the effect of expanding the scope of the Act to cover bald eagles and other raptors. Implementing regulations define “take” under the MBTA as “pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture, possess, or collect.” Copies of the Eagle Act and the MBTA are available at: http://permits.fws.gov/ltr/ltr.shtml. State laws and regulations Most states have their own regulations and/or guidelines for bald eagle management. Some states may continue to list the bald eagle as endangered, threatened, or of special concern. If you plan activities that may affect bald eagles, we urge you to familiarize yourself with the regulations and/or guidelines that apply to bald eagles in your state. Your adherence to the Guidelines herein does not ensure that you are in compliance with state laws and regulations because state regulations can be more specific and/or restrictive than these Guidelines. NATURAL HISTORY OF THE BALD EAGLE Bald eagles are a North American species that historically occurred throughout the contiguous United States and Alaska. After severely declining in the lower 48 States between the 1870s and the 1970s, bald eagles have rebounded and re-established breeding territories in each of the lower 48 states. The largest North American breeding populations are in Alaska and Canada, but there are also significant bald eagle populations in Florida, the Pacific Northwest, the Greater Yellowstone area, the Great Lakes states, and the Chesapeake Bay region. Bald eagle distribution varies seasonally. Bald eagles that nest in southern latitudes frequently move northward in late spring and early summer, often summering as far north as Canada. Most eagles that breed at northern latitudes migrate southward during winter, or to coastal areas where waters remain unfrozen. Migrants frequently concentrate in large numbers at sites where food is abundant and they often roost together communally. In some cases, concentration areas are used year-round: in summer by southern eagles and in winter by northern eagles. Juvenile bald eagles have mottled brown and white plumage, gradually acquiring their dark brown body and distinctive white head and tail as they mature. Bald eagles generally attain adult plumage by 5 years of age. Most are capable of breeding at 4 or 5 years of age, but in healthy populations they may not start breeding until much older. Bald eagles may live 15 to 25 years in the wild. Adults weigh 8 to 14 pounds (occasionally reaching 16 pounds in Alaska) and have wingspans of 5 to 8 feet. Those in the northern range are larger than those in the south, and females are larger than males. National Bald Eagle Management Guidelines May 2007 4 Where do bald eagles nest? Breeding bald eagles occupy “territories,” areas they will typically defend against intrusion by other eagles. In addition to the active nest, a territory may include one or more alternate nests (nests built or maintained by the eagles but not used for nesting in a given year). The Eagle Act prohibits removal or destruction of both active and alternate bald eagle nests. Bald eagles exhibit high nest site fidelity and nesting territories are often used year after year. Some territories are known to have been used continually for over half a century. Bald eagles generally nest near coastlines, rivers, large lakes or streams that support an adequate food supply. They often nest in mature or old-growth trees; snags (dead trees); cliffs; rock promontories; rarely on the ground; and with increasing frequency on human- made structures such as power poles and communication towers. In forested areas, bald eagles often select the tallest trees with limbs strong enough to support a nest that can weigh more than 1,000 pounds. Nest sites typically include at least one perch with a clear view of the water where the eagles usually forage. Shoreline trees or snags located in reservoirs provide the visibility and accessibility needed to locate aquatic prey. Eagle nests are constructed with large sticks, and may be lined with moss, grass, plant stalks, lichens, seaweed, or sod. Nests are usually about 4-6 feet in diameter and 3 feet deep, although larger nests exist. Copyright Birds of North America, 2000 The range of breeding bald eagles in 2000 (shaded areas). This map shows only the larger concentrations of nests; eagles have continued to expand into additional nesting territories in many states. The dotted line represents the bald eagle’s wintering range. National Bald Eagle Management Guidelines May 2007 5 When do bald eagles nest? Nesting activity begins several months before egg-laying. Egg-laying dates vary throughout the U.S., ranging from October in Florida, to late April or even early May in the northern United States. Incubation typically lasts 33-35 days, but can be as long as 40 days. Eaglets make their first unsteady flights about 10 to 12 weeks after hatching, and fledge (leave their nests) within a few days after that first flight. However, young birds usually remain in the vicinity of the nest for several weeks after fledging because they are almost completely dependent on their parents for food until they disperse from the nesting territory approximately 6 weeks later. The bald eagle breeding season tends to be longer in the southern U.S., and re-nesting following an unsuccessful first nesting attempt is more common there as well. The following table shows the timing of bald eagle breeding seasons in different regions of the country. The table represents the range of time within which the majority of nesting activities occur in each region and does not apply to any specific nesting pair. Because the timing of nesting activities may vary within a given region, you should contact the nearest U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Field Office (see page 16) and/or your state wildlife conservation agency for more specific information on nesting chronology in your area. National Bald Eagle Management Guidelines May 2007 6 Chronology of typical reproductive activities of bald eagles in the United States. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. March April May June July Aug. SOUTHEASTERN U.S. (FL, GA, SC, NC, AL, MS, LA, TN, KY, AR, eastern 2 of TX) Nest Building ⎟ ⎟ ⎟ ⎟ ⎟ ⎟ ⎟ ⎟ ⎟ ⎟ ⎟ ⎟ ⎟ ⎟ ⎟ ⎟ Egg Laying/Incubation ⎟ ⎟ ⎟ ⎟ ⎟ ⎟ ⎟ ⎟ ⎟ ⎟ ⎟ ⎟ ⎟ ⎟ ⎟ ⎟ Hatching/Rearing Young ⎟ ⎟ ⎟ ⎟ ⎟ ⎟ ⎟ ⎟ ⎟ ⎟ ⎟ ⎟ ⎟ Fledging Young ⎟ ⎟ ⎟ ⎟ ⎟ ⎟ ⎟ ⎟ CHESAPEAKE BAY REGION (NC, VA, MD, DE, southern 2 of NJ, eastern 2 of PA, panhandle of WV) Nest Building ⎟ ⎟ Egg Laying/Incubation ⎟ ⎟ ⎟ ⎟ ⎟ ⎟ Hatching/Rearing Young ⎟ ⎟ ⎟ ⎟ ⎟ Fledging Young NORTHERN U.S. (ME, NH, MA, RI, CT, NY, northern 2 of NJ, western 2 of PA, OH, WV exc. panhandle, IN, IL, MI, WI, MN, IA, MO, ND, SD, NB, KS, CO, UT) Nest Building ⎟ ⎟ Egg Laying/Incubation ⎟ ⎟ Hatching/Rearing Young ⎟ ⎟ Fledging Young ⎟ ⎟ ⎟ ⎟ PACIFIC REGION (WA, OR, CA, ID, MT, WY, NV) Nest Building ⎟ ⎟ Egg Laying/Incubation ⎟ ⎟ Hatching/Rearing Young ⎟ ⎟ Fledging Young ⎟ ⎟ ⎟ ⎟ SOUTHWESTERN U.S. (AZ, NM, OK panhandle, western 2 of TX) Nest Building ⎟ ⎟⎟ ⎟⎟ ⎟ Egg Laying/Incubation ⎟ ⎟ ⎟ ⎟⎟ ⎟⎟ Hatching/Rearing Young ⎟ ⎟ ⎟ ⎟⎟⎟⎟⎟⎟ Fledging Young ⎟ ALASKA Nest Building ⎟ ⎟⎟ ⎟⎟ ⎟ ⎟ Egg Laying/Incubation ⎟ Hatching/Rearing Young ⎟ ⎟ ⎟ ⎟⎟ Ing Young Fledg- Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. March April May June July Aug. National Bald Eagle Management Guidelines May 2007 7 How many chicks do bald eagles raise? The number of eagle eggs laid will vary from 1-3, with 1-2 eggs being the most common. Only one eagle egg is laid per day, although not always on successive days. Hatching of young occurs on different days with the result that chicks in the same nest are sometimes of unequal size. The overall national fledging rate is approximately one chick per nest, annually, which results in a healthy expanding population. What do bald eagles eat? Bald eagles are opportunistic feeders. Fish comprise much of their diet, but they also eat waterfowl, shorebirds/colonial waterbirds, small mammals, turtles, and carrion. Because they are visual hunters, eagles typically locate their prey from a conspicuous perch, or soaring flight, then swoop down and strike. Wintering bald eagles often congregate in large numbers along streams to feed on spawning salmon or other fish species, and often gather in large numbers in areas below reservoirs, especially hydropower dams, where fish are abundant. Wintering eagles also take birds from rafts of ducks at reservoirs and rivers, and congregate on melting ice shelves to scavenge dead fish from the current or the soft melting ice. Bald eagles will also feed on carcasses along roads, in landfills, and at feedlots. During the breeding season, adults carry prey to the nest to feed the young. Adults feed their chicks by tearing off pieces of food and holding them to the beaks of the eaglets. After fledging, immature eagles are slow to develop hunting skills, and must learn to locate reliable food sources and master feeding techniques. Young eagles will congregate together, often feeding upon easily acquired food such as carrion and fish found in abundance at the mouths of streams and shallow bays and at landfills. The impact of human activity on nesting bald eagles During the breeding season, bald eagles are sensitive to a variety of human activities. However, not all bald eagle pairs react to human activities in the same way. Some pairs nest successfully just dozens of yards from human activity, while others abandon nest sites in response to activities much farther away. This variability may be related to a number of factors, including visibility, duration, noise levels, extent of the area affected by the activity, prior experiences with humans, and tolerance of the individual nesting pair. The relative sensitivity of bald eagles during various stages of the breeding season is outlined in the following table. National Bald Eagle Management Guidelines May 2007 8 Nesting Bald Eagle Sensitivity to Human Activities Phase Activity Sensitivity to Human Activity Comments I Courtship and Nest Building Most sensitive period; likely to respond negatively Most critical time period. Disturbance is manifested in nest abandonment. Bald eagles in newly established territories are more prone to abandon nest sites. II Egg laying Very sensitive period Human activity of even limited duration may cause nest desertion and abandonment of territory for the breeding season. III Incubation and early nestling period (up to 4 weeks) Very sensitive period Adults are less likely to abandon the nest near and after hatching. However, flushed adults leave eggs and young unattended; eggs are susceptible to cooling, loss of moisture, overheating, and predation; young are vulnerable to elements. IV Nestling period, 4 to 8 weeks Moderately sensitive period Likelihood of nest abandonment and vulnerability of the nestlings to elements somewhat decreases. However, nestlings may miss feedings, affecting their survival. V Nestlings 8 weeks through fledging Very sensitive period Gaining flight capability, nestlings 8 weeks and older may flush from the nest prematurely due to disruption and die. If agitated by human activities, eagles may inadequately construct or repair their nest, may expend energy defending the nest rather than tending to their young, or may abandon the nest altogether. Activities that cause prolonged absences of adults from their nests can jeopardize eggs or young. Depending on weather conditions, eggs may overheat or cool too much and fail to hatch. Unattended eggs and nestlings are subject to predation. Young nestlings are particularly vulnerable because they rely on their parents to provide warmth or shade, without which they may die as a result of hypothermia or heat stress. If food delivery schedules are interrupted, the young may not develop healthy plumage, which can affect their survival. In addition, adults startled while incubating or brooding young may damage eggs or injure their young as they abruptly leave the nest. Older nestlings no longer require constant attention from the adults, but they may be startled by loud or intrusive human activities and prematurely jump from the nest before they are able to fly or care for themselves. Once fledged, juveniles range up to ¼ mile from the nest site, often to a site with minimal human activity. During this period, until about six weeks after departure from the nest, the juveniles still depend on the adults to feed them. The impact of human activity on foraging and roosting bald eagles Disruption, destruction, or obstruction of roosting and foraging areas can also negatively affect bald eagles. Disruptive activities in or near eagle foraging areas can interfere with feeding, reducing chances of survival. Interference with feeding can also result in reduced productivity (number of young successfully fledged). Migrating and wintering bald eagles often congregate at specific sites for purposes of feeding and sheltering. Bald eagles rely on established roost sites because of their proximity to sufficient food sources. Roost sites are usually in mature trees where the eagles are somewhat sheltered from the wind and weather. Human activities near or within communal roost sites may prevent eagles National Bald Eagle Management Guidelines May 2007 9 from feeding or taking shelter, especially if there are not other undisturbed and productive feeding and roosting sites available. Activities that permanently alter communal roost sites and important foraging areas can altogether eliminate the elements that are essential for feeding and sheltering eagles. Where a human activity agitates or bothers roosting or foraging bald eagles to the degree that causes injury or substantially interferes with breeding, feeding, or sheltering behavior and causes, or is likely to cause, a loss of productivity or nest abandonment, the conduct of the activity constitutes a violation of the Eagle Act’s prohibition against disturbing eagles. The circumstances that might result in such an outcome are difficult to predict without detailed site-specific information. If your activities may disturb roosting or foraging bald eagles, you should contact your local Fish and Wildlife Service Field Office (see page 16) for advice and recommendations for how to avoid such disturbance. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR AVOIDING DISTURBANCE AT NEST SITES In developing these Guidelines, we relied on existing state and regional bald eagle guidelines, scientific literature on bald eagle disturbance, and recommendations of state and Federal biologists who monitor the impacts of human activity on eagles. Despite these resources, uncertainties remain regarding the effects of many activities on eagles and how eagles in different situations may or may not respond to certain human activities. The Service recognizes this uncertainty and views the collection of better biological data on the response of eagles to disturbance as a high priority. To the extent that resources allow, the Service will continue to collect data on responses of bald eagles to human activities conducted according to the recommendations within these Guidelines to ensure that adequate protection from disturbance is being afforded, and to identify circumstances where the Guidelines might be modified. These data will be used to make future adjustments to the Guidelines. To avoid disturbing nesting bald eagles, we recommend (1) keeping a distance between the activity and the nest (distance buffers), (2) maintaining preferably forested (or natural) areas between the activity and around nest trees (landscape buffers), and (3) avoiding certain activities during the breeding season. The buffer areas serve to minimize visual and auditory impacts associated with human activities near nest sites. Ideally, buffers would be large enough to protect existing nest trees and provide for alternative or replacement nest trees. The size and shape of effective buffers vary depending on the topography and other ecological characteristics surrounding the nest site. In open areas where there are little or no forested or topographical buffers, such as in many western states, distance alone must serve as the buffer. Consequently, in open areas, the distance between the activity and the nest may need to be larger than the distances recommended under Categories A and B of these guidelines (pg. 12) if no landscape buffers are present. The height of the nest above the ground may also ameliorate effects of human activities; eagles at higher nests may be less prone to disturbance. In addition to the physical features of the landscape and nest site, the appropriate size for the distance buffer may vary according to the historical tolerances of eagles to human activities in particular localities, and may also depend on the location of the nest in relation National Bald Eagle Management Guidelines May 2007 10 to feeding and roosting areas used by the eagles. Increased competition for nest sites may lead bald eagles to nest closer to human activity (and other eagles). Seasonal restrictions can prevent the potential impacts of many shorter-term, obtrusive activities that do not entail landscape alterations (e.g. fireworks, outdoor concerts). In proximity to the nest, these kinds of activities should be conducted only outside the breeding season. For activities that entail both short-term, obtrusive characteristics and more permanent impacts (e.g., building construction), we recommend a combination of both approaches: retaining a landscape buffer and observing seasonal restrictions. For assistance in determining the appropriate size and configuration of buffers or the timing of activities in the vicinity of a bald eagle nest, we encourage you to contact the nearest U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Field Office (see page 16). Existing Uses Eagles are unlikely to be disturbed by routine use of roads, homes, and other facilities where such use pre-dates the eagles’ successful nesting activity in a given area. Therefore, in most cases ongoing existing uses may proceed with the same intensity with little risk of disturbing bald eagles. However, some intermittent, occasional, or irregular uses that pre-date eagle nesting in an area may disturb bald eagles. For example: a pair of eagles may begin nesting in an area and subsequently be disturbed by activities associated with an annual outdoor flea market, even though the flea market has been held annually at the same location. In such situations, human activity should be adjusted or relocated to minimize potential impacts on the nesting pair. ACTIVITY-SPECIFIC GUIDELINES The following section provides the Service=s management recommendations for avoiding bald eagle disturbance as a result of new or intermittent activities proposed in the vicinity of bald eagle nests. Activities are separated into 8 categories (A – H) based on the nature and magnitude of impacts to bald eagles that usually result from the type of activity. Activities with similar or comparable impacts are grouped together. In most cases, impacts will vary based on the visibility of the activity from the eagle nest and the degree to which similar activities are already occurring in proximity to the nest site. Visibility is a factor because, in general, eagles are more prone to disturbance when an activity occurs in full view. For this reason, we recommend that people locate activities farther from the nest structure in areas with open vistas, in contrast to areas where the view is shielded by rolling topography, trees, or other screening factors. The recommendations also take into account the existence of similar activities in the area because the continued presence of nesting bald eagles in the vicinity of the existing activities indicates that the eagles in that area can tolerate a greater degree of human activity than we can generally expect from eagles in areas that experience fewer human impacts. To illustrate how these factors affect the likelihood of disturbing eagles, we have incorporated the recommendations for some activities into a table (categories A and B). First, determine which category your activity falls into (between categories A – H). If the activity you plan to undertake is not specifically addressed in these guidelines, follow the recommendations for the most similar activity represented. National Bald Eagle Management Guidelines May 2007 11 If your activity is under A or B, our recommendations are in table form. The vertical axis shows the degree of visibility of the activity from the nest. The horizontal axis (header row) represents the degree to which similar activities are ongoing in the vicinity of the nest. Locate the row that best describes how visible your activity will be from the eagle nest. Then, choose the column that best describes the degree to which similar activities are ongoing in the vicinity of the eagle nest. The box where the column and row come together contains our management recommendations for how far you should locate your activity from the nest to avoid disturbing the eagles. The numerical distances shown in the tables are the closest the activity should be conducted relative to the nest. In some cases we have included additional recommendations (other than recommended distance from the nest) you should follow to help ensure that your activity will not disturb the eagles. Alternate nests For activities that entail permanent landscape alterations that may result in bald eagle disturbance, these recommendations apply to both active and alternate bald eagle nests. Disturbance becomes an issue with regard to alternate nests if eagles return for breeding purposes and react to land use changes that occurred while the nest was inactive. The likelihood that an alternate nest will again become active decreases the longer it goes unused. If you plan activities in the vicinity of an alternate bald eagle nest and have information to show that the nest has not been active during the preceding 5 breeding seasons, the recommendations provided in these guidelines for avoiding disturbance around the nest site may no longer be warranted. The nest itself remains protected by other provisions of the Eagle Act, however, and may not be destroyed. If special circumstances exist that make it unlikely an inactive nest will be reused before 5 years of disuse have passed, and you believe that the probability of reuse is low enough to warrant disregarding the recommendations for avoiding disturbance, you should be prepared to provide all the reasons for your conclusion, including information regarding past use of the nest site. Without sufficient documentation, you should continue to follow these guidelines when conducting activities around the nest site. If we are able to determine that it is unlikely the nest will be reused, we may advise you that the recommendations provided in these guidelines for avoiding disturbance are no longer necessary around that nest site. This guidance is intended to minimize disturbance, as defined by Federal regulation. In addition to Federal laws, most states and some tribes and smaller jurisdictions have additional laws and regulations protecting bald eagles. In some cases those laws and regulations may be more protective (restrictive) than these Federal guidelines. Temporary Impacts For activities that have temporary impacts, such as the use of loud machinery, fireworks displays, or summer boating activities, we recommend seasonal restrictions. These types of activities can generally be carried out outside of the breeding season without causing disturbance. The recommended restrictions for these types of activities can be lifted for alternate nests within a particular territory, including nests that were attended during the current breeding season but not used to raise young, after eggs laid in another nest within the territory have hatched (depending on the distance between the alternate nest and the active nest). National Bald Eagle Management Guidelines May 2007 12 In general, activities should be kept as far away from nest trees as possible; loud and disruptive activities should be conducted when eagles are not nesting; and activity between the nest and the nearest foraging area should be minimized. If the activity you plan to undertake is not specifically addressed in these guidelines, follow the recommendations for the most similar activity addressed, or contact your local U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Field Office for additional guidance. If you believe that special circumstances apply to your situation that increase or diminish the likelihood of bald eagle disturbance, or if it is not possible to adhere to the guidelines, you should contact your local Service Field Office for further guidance. Category A: Building construction, 1 or 2 story, with project footprint of ½ acre or less. Construction of roads, trails, canals, power lines, and other linear utilities. Agriculture and aquaculture – new or expanded operations. Alteration of shorelines or wetlands. Installation of docks or moorings. Water impoundment. Category B: Building construction, 3 or more stories. Building construction, 1 or 2 story, with project footprint of more than ½ acre. Installation or expansion of marinas with a capacity of 6 or more boats. Mining and associated activities. Oil and natural gas drilling and refining and associated activities. If there is no similar activity within 1 mile of the nest If there is similar activity closer than 1 mile from the nest If the activity will be visible from the nest 660 feet. Landscape buffers are recommended. 660 feet, or as close as existing tolerated activity of similar scope. Landscape buffers are recommended. If the activity will not be visible from the nest Category A: 330 feet. Clearing, external construction, and landscaping between 330 feet and 660 feet should be done outside breeding season. Category B: 660 feet. 330 feet, or as close as existing tolerated activity of similar scope. Clearing, external construction and landscaping within 660 feet should be done outside breeding season. The numerical distances shown in the table are the closest the activity should be conducted relative to the nest. National Bald Eagle Management Guidelines May 2007 13 Category C. Timber Operations and Forestry Practices • Avoid clear cutting or removal of overstory trees within 330 feet of the nest at any time. • Avoid timber harvesting operations, including road construction and chain saw and yarding operations, during the breeding season within 660 feet of the nest. The distance may be decreased to 330 feet around alternate nests within a particular territory, including nests that were attended during the current breeding season but not used to raise young, after eggs laid in another nest within the territory have hatched. • Selective thinning and other silviculture management practices designed to conserve or enhance habitat, including prescribed burning close to the nest tree, should be undertaken outside the breeding season. Precautions such as raking leaves and woody debris from around the nest tree should be taken to prevent crown fire or fire climbing the nest tree. If it is determined that a burn during the breeding season would be beneficial, then, to ensure that no take or disturbance will occur, these activities should be conducted only when neither adult eagles nor young are present at the nest tree (i.e., at the beginning of, or end of, the breeding season, either before the particular nest is active or after the young have fledged from that nest). Appropriate Federal and state biologists should be consulted before any prescribed burning is conducted during the breeding season. • Avoid construction of log transfer facilities and in-water log storage areas within 330 feet of the nest. Category D. Off-road vehicle use (including snowmobiles). No buffer is necessary around nest sites outside the breeding season. During the breeding season, do not operate off-road vehicles within 330 feet of the nest. In open areas, where there is increased visibility and exposure to noise, this distance should be extended to 660 feet. Category E. Motorized Watercraft use (including jet skis/personal watercraft). No buffer is necessary around nest sites outside the breeding season. During the breeding season, within 330 feet of the nest, (1) do not operate jet skis (personal watercraft), and (2) avoid concentrations of noisy vessels (e.g., commercial fishing boats and tour boats), except where eagles have demonstrated tolerance for such activity. Other motorized boat traffic passing within 330 feet of the nest should attempt to minimize trips and avoid stopping in the area where feasible, particularly where eagles are unaccustomed to boat traffic. Buffers for airboats should be larger than 330 feet due to the increased noise they generate, combined with their speed, maneuverability, and visibility. Category F. Non-motorized recreation and human entry (e.g., hiking, camping, fishing, hunting, birdwatching, kayaking, canoeing). No buffer is necessary around nest sites outside the breeding season. If the activity will be visible or highly audible from the nest, maintain a 330-foot buffer during the breeding season, particularly where eagles are unaccustomed to such activity. National Bald Eagle Management Guidelines May 2007 14 Category G. Helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft. Except for authorized biologists trained in survey techniques, avoid operating aircraft within 1,000 feet of the nest during the breeding season, except where eagles have demonstrated tolerance for such activity. Category H. Blasting and other loud, intermittent noises. Avoid blasting and other activities that produce extremely loud noises within 1/2 mile of active nests, unless greater tolerance to the activity (or similar activity) has been demonstrated by the eagles in the nesting area. This recommendation applies to the use of fireworks classified by the Federal Department of Transportation as Class B explosives, which includes the larger fireworks that are intended for licensed public display. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR AVOIDING DISTURBANCE AT FORAGING AREAS AND COMMUNAL ROOST SITES 1. Minimize potentially disruptive activities and development in the eagles’ direct flight path between their nest and roost sites and important foraging areas. 2. Locate long-term and permanent water-dependent facilities, such as boat ramps and marinas, away from important eagle foraging areas. 3. Avoid recreational and commercial boating and fishing near critical eagle foraging areas during peak feeding times (usually early to mid-morning and late afternoon), except where eagles have demonstrated tolerance to such activity. 4. Do not use explosives within ½ mile (or within 1 mile in open areas) of communal roosts when eagles are congregating, without prior coordination with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and your state wildlife agency. 5. Locate aircraft corridors no closer than 1,000 feet vertical or horizontal distance from communal roost sites. National Bald Eagle Management Guidelines May 2007 15 ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS TO BENEFIT BALD EAGLES The following are additional management practices that landowners and planners can exercise for added benefit to bald eagles. 1. Protect and preserve potential roost and nest sites by retaining mature trees and old growth stands, particularly within ½ mile from water. 2. Where nests are blown from trees during storms or are otherwise destroyed by the elements, continue to protect the site in the absence of the nest for up to three (3) complete breeding seasons. Many eagles will rebuild the nest and reoccupy the site. 3. To avoid collisions, site wind turbines, communication towers, and high voltage transmission power lines away from nests, foraging areas, and communal roost sites. 4. Employ industry-accepted best management practices to prevent birds from colliding with or being electrocuted by utility lines, towers, and poles. If possible, bury utility lines in important eagle areas. 5. Where bald eagles are likely to nest in human-made structures (e.g., cell phone towers) and such use could impede operation or maintenance of the structures or jeopardize the safety of the eagles, equip the structures with either (1) devices engineered to discourage bald eagles from building nests, or (2) nesting platforms that will safely accommodate bald eagle nests without interfering with structure performance. 6. Immediately cover carcasses of euthanized animals at landfills to protect eagles from being poisoned. 7. Do not intentionally feed bald eagles. Artificially feeding bald eagles can disrupt their essential behavioral patterns and put them at increased risk from power lines, collision with windows and cars, and other mortality factors. 8. Use pesticides, herbicides, fertilizers, and other chemicals only in accordance with Federal and state laws. 9. Monitor and minimize dispersal of contaminants associated with hazardous waste sites (legal or illegal), permitted releases, and runoff from agricultural areas, especially within watersheds where eagles have shown poor reproduction or where bioaccumulating contaminants have been documented. These factors present a risk of contamination to eagles and their food sources. National Bald Eagle Management Guidelines May 2007 16 CONTACTS The following U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Field Offices provide technical assistance on bald eagle management: Alabama Daphne (251) 441-5181 Alaska Anchorage (907) 271-2888 Fairbanks (907) 456-0203 Juneau (907) 780-1160 Arizona Phoenix (602) 242-0210 Arkansas Conway (501) 513-4470 California Arcata (707) 822-7201 Barstow (760) 255-8852 Carlsbad (760) 431-9440 Red Bluff (530) 527-3043 Sacramento (916) 414-6000 Stockton (209) 946-6400 Ventura (805) 644-1766 Yreka (530) 842-5763 Colorado Lakewood (303) 275-2370 Grand Junction (970) 243-2778 Connecticut (See New Hampshire) Delaware (See Maryland) Florida Panama City (850) 769-0552 Vero Beach (772) 562-3909 Jacksonville (904) 232-2580 Georgia Athens (706) 613-9493 Brunswick (912) 265-9336 Columbus (706) 544-6428 Idaho Boise (208) 378-5243 Chubbuck (208) 237-6975 Illinois/Iowa Rock Island (309) 757-5800 Indiana Bloomington (812) 334-4261 Kansas Manhattan (785) 539-3474 Kentucky Frankfort (502) 695-0468 Louisiana Lafayette (337) 291-3100 Maine Old Town (207) 827-5938 Maryland Annapolis (410) 573-4573 Massachusetts (See New Hampshire) Michigan East Lansing (517) 351-2555 Minnesota Bloomington (612) 725-3548 Mississippi Jackson (601) 965-4900 Missouri Columbia (573) 234-2132 Montana Helena (405) 449-5225 Nebraska Grand Island (308) 382-6468 Nevada Las Vegas (702) 515-5230 Reno (775) 861-6300 New Hampshire Concord (603) 223-2541 New Jersey Pleasantville (609) 646-9310 New Mexico Albuquerque (505) 346-2525 New York Cortland (607) 753-9334 Long Island (631) 776-1401 North Carolina Raleigh (919) 856-4520 Asheville (828) 258-3939 North Dakota Bismarck (701) 250-4481 Ohio Reynoldsburg (614) 469-6923 Oklahoma Tulsa (918) 581-7458 Oregon Bend (541) 383-7146 Klamath Falls (541) 885-8481 La Grande (541) 962-8584 Newport (541) 867-4558 Portland (503) 231-6179 Roseburg (541) 957-3474 Pennsylvania State College (814) 234-4090 Rhode Island (See New Hampshire) South Carolina Charleston (843) 727-4707 South Dakota Pierre (605) 224-8693 Tennessee Cookeville (931) 528-6481 Texas Clear Lake (281) 286-8282 Utah West Valley City (801) 975-3330 Vermont (See New Hampshire) Virginia Gloucester (804) 693-6694 Washington Lacey (306) 753-9440 Spokane (509) 891-6839 Wenatchee (509) 665-3508 West Virginia Elkins (304) 636-6586 Wisconsin New Franken (920) 866-1725 Wyoming Cheyenne (307) 772-2374 Cody (307) 578-5939 State Agencies To contact a state wildlife agency, visit the Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies’ website at http://www.fishwildlife.org/where_us.html National Office U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Division of Migratory Bird Management 4401 North Fairfax Drive, MBSP-4107 Arlington, VA 22203-1610 (703) 358-1714 http://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds National Bald Eagle Management Guidelines May 2007 17 GLOSSARY The definitions below apply to these National Bald Eagle Management Guidelines: Communal roost sites – Areas where bald eagles gather and perch overnight – and sometimes during the day in the event of inclement weather. Communal roost sites are usually in large trees (live or dead) that are relatively sheltered from wind and are generally in close proximity to foraging areas. These roosts may also serve a social purpose for pair bond formation and communication among eagles. Many roost sites are used year after year. Disturb – To agitate or bother a bald or golden eagle to a degree that causes, or is likely to cause, based on the best scientific information available, 1) injury to an eagle, 2) a decrease in its productivity, by substantially interfering with normal breeding, feeding, or sheltering behavior, or 3) nest abandonment, by substantially interfering with normal breeding, feeding, or sheltering behavior. In addition to immediate impacts, this definition also covers impacts that result from human- caused alterations initiated around a previously used nest site during a time when eagles are not present, if, upon the eagle=s return, such alterations agitate or bother an eagle to a degree that injures an eagle or substantially interferes with normal breeding, feeding, or sheltering habits and causes, or is likely to cause, a loss of productivity or nest abandonment. Fledge – To leave the nest and begin flying. For bald eagles, this normally occurs at 10-12 weeks of age. Fledgling – A juvenile bald eagle that has taken the first flight from the nest but is not yet independent. Foraging area – An area where eagles feed, typically near open water such as rivers, lakes, reservoirs, and bays where fish and waterfowl are abundant, or in areas with little or no water (i.e., rangelands, barren land, tundra, suburban areas, etc.) where other prey species (e.g., rabbit, rodents) or carrion (such as at landfills) are abundant. Landscape buffer – A natural or human-made landscape feature that screens eagles from human activity (e.g., strip of trees, hill, cliff, berm, sound wall). Nest – A structure built, maintained, or used by bald eagles for the purpose of reproduction. An active nest is a nest that is attended (built, maintained or used) by a pair of bald eagles during a given breeding season, whether or not eggs are laid. An alternate nest is a nest that is not used for breeding by eagles during a given breeding season. Nest abandonment – Nest abandonment occurs when adult eagles desert or stop attending a nest and do not subsequently return and successfully raise young in that nest for the duration of a breeding season. Nest abandonment can be caused by altering habitat near a nest, even if the alteration occurs prior to the breeding season. Whether the eagles migrate during the non-breeding season, or remain in the area throughout the non-breeding season, nest abandonment can occur at any point between the time the eagles return to the nesting site for the breeding season and the time when all progeny from the breeding season have National Bald Eagle Management Guidelines May 2007 18 dispersed. Project footprint – The area of land (and water) that will be permanently altered for a development project, including access roads. Similar scope – In the vicinity of a bald eagle nest, an existing activity is of similar scope to a new activity where the types of impacts to bald eagles are similar in nature, and the impacts of the existing activity are of the same or greater magnitude than the impacts of the potential new activity. Examples: (1) An existing single-story home 200 feet from a nest is similar in scope to an additional single-story home 200 feet from the nest; (2) An existing multi-story, multi-family dwelling 150 feet from a nest has impacts of a greater magnitude than a potential new single-family home 200 feet from the nest; (3) One existing single- family home 200 feet from the nest has impacts of a lesser magnitude than three single- family homes 200 feet from the nest; (4) an existing single-family home 200 feet from a communal roost has impacts of a lesser magnitude than a single-family home 300 feet from the roost but 40 feet from the eagles’ foraging area. The existing activities in examples (1) and (2) are of similar scope, while the existing activities in example (3) and (4) are not. Vegetative buffer – An area surrounding a bald eagle nest that is wholly or largely covered by forest, vegetation, or other natural ecological characteristics, and separates the nest from human activities. National Bald Eagle Management Guidelines May 2007 19 RELATED LITERATURE Andrew, J.M. and J.A. Mosher. 1981. Bald eagle nest site selection and nesting habitat in Maryland. Journal of Wildlife Management 46:382-390. Anonymous. 1977. Bald Eagle Habitat Management Guidelines, Forest Service – California Region. U.S Forest Service, San Francisco, CA. Anthony, R.G. 2001. Low productivity of bald eagles on Prince of Wales Island, southeast Alaska. Journal of Raptor Research 35:1-8. Anthony, R.G., R.W. Frenzel, F.B. Isaacs, and M.G. Garrett. 1994. Probable causes of nesting failures in Oregon’s bald eagle population. Wildlife Society Bulletin 22:576-582. 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Young, L.S. 1980. A quantitative evaluation of human disturbance impacts on breeding eagle ecology of bald eagles in the San Juan Islands, Washington. Washington Department of Game, Olympia. NEPA Summary Report Lotis Environmental, LLC - BST_228 USVI-00230 - East End Appendix C United States Virgin Islands Department of Planning & Natural Resources (VISHPO) Consultation NEPA Summary Report Lotis Environmental, LLC - BST_228 USVI-00230 - East End United States Virgin Islands Department of Planning & Natural Resources (VISHPO) Submission Note: In the interest of efficiency and economy, attachments included in the original submission under this section are not duplicated throughout this NEPA Summary. The following attachment(s), found at the conclusion of this report, were included in the original submission: • Proposed Project Summary • Form 620/621 • Attachment 1 - Maps • Attachment 2 - Photographs • Attachment 3 - Areas of Potential Effects (Cultural Resource Report) • Attachment 4 - Historic Properties Identified in the APE for Direct Effects • Attachment 5 - Historic Properties Identified in the APE for Visual Effects • Attachment 6 - Tribal/NHO Involvement • Attachment 7 - Local Government Involvement • Attachment 8 - Public Involvement • Attachment 9 - Curricula Vitae • Attachment 10 - SHPO Specific Documentation (If required) (716)580-7000 www.thelotisgroup.com Lotis Environmental, LLC 8899 Main Street, Suite 107 Williamsville, NY 14221 May 24, 2024 United States Virgin Islands Department of Planning & Natural Resources Attn: Sean L. Krigger Fort Christian National Historic Landmark Site, 5064 Fort’s Straede 1, Charlotte Amalie St. Thomas, VI 00802 Sent via email: sean.krigger@dpnr.vi.gov; David.Brewer@dpnr.vi.gov RE: Proposed Telecommunications Tower Undertaking “East End” in St. Croix, Virgin Islands, Blue Sky Towers III, LLC; TCNS #: 273361; BST_228 To Whom It May Concern: Blue Sky Towers III, LLC (BST), is proposing to construct a tower installation and associated equipment near Plot 3 Estate Long Point & Cotton Garden, Eastend B Quarter, St. Croix, Virgin Islands 00820. Lotis Environmental, LLC (Lotis), is preparing a cultural resource and environmental review on behalf of BST as part of its permit process and regulatory review by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Please consider this correspondence an invitation to the VISHPO to comment on the possible direct or visual effects the proposed undertaking may have on eligible/listed sites or structures of historic significance within the Area of Potential Effect (APE). By providing your signature or stamp of approval, you concur with Lotis’ recommendation finding of No effect on eligible/listed sites or structures of historic significance within the APE. Attached, please find the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) completed Form 620 and corresponding attachments for the proposed undertaking. Should you require further information, please do not hesitate to contact me at (417) 840-5008 or Anglin@thelotisgroup.com. Thank you for your time and consideration in these regards. Sincerely, Lotis Environmental, LLC DeAnna Anglin Senior Biologist/NEPA Specialist Lotis Environmental, LLC Anglin@thelotisgroup.com Enclosures NEPA Summary Report Lotis Environmental, LLC - BST_228 USVI-00230 - East End Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) Delegation of Authority for the Section 106 Review of Telecommunication Projects NEPA Summary Report Lotis Environmental, LLC - BST_228 USVI-00230 - East End NEPA Summary Report Lotis Environmental, LLC - BST_228 USVI-00230 - East End NEPA Summary Report Lotis Environmental, LLC - BST_228 USVI-00230 - East End Proof of United States Virgin Islands Department of Planning & Natural Resources (VISHPO) Submission DeAnna Anglin From: DeAnna Anglin Sent: Friday, May 24, 2024 3:13 PM To: David.Brewer@dpnr.vi.gov Cc: Carlos Solis; NEPA NHPA Subject: SHPO Section 106 Consultation request for BST_228 - East End USVI-00230 Attachments: BST_228 - East End USVI-00230.kmz Importance: High To Whom It May Concern, Please see the Dropbox link for the submission of the above addressed TCNS project known as “East End” located in the USVI for the proposed undertaking. Once you have selected the link a tab will open in your browser and load our PDF submission. This PDF submission will include a cover letter, project summary, site photos, site maps, and a cultural resource survey report which will detail the investigation conducted on identifying cultural resources/properties located in both the Direct and Visual APE of the proposed undertaking. Additionally, it will have a recommendation of effect which we are providing to you as an opportunity to review and comment. Lastly, I have also attached a file (.kmz). Once selected, this file will upload to Google Earth program (in the temporary folder) and bring you directly to the “pinpoint” coordinates of the proposed tower location. I have included this file so you can review the surrounding habitat/area in its current state (or near current state) without the confined limitations of the aerial photos provided in Attachment 2. Submittal Link: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/mal13jxim8zaiz6ubstzs/SHPO-sub- 5.24.24.pdf?rlkey=47oskkv26ar8oujp7ac9g80gu&dl=0 Should you have an additional request for information, please feel free to contact me via phone or by responding all to this email. We will do our best to supplement you with any additional documentation or information regarding the proposed undertaking. Warmly, DeAnna Anglin Senior Biologist/NEPA Specialist 8899 Main Street – Suite 107 Williamsville, NY 14221 www.thelotisgroup.com Find us on LinkedIn Office: 716.580.7000 Mobile: 417.840.5008 Anglin@thelotisgroup.com Find me on LinkedIn Please consider the environment before printing this email “If you wish to know the divine, feel the wind on your face and the warm sun on your hand.” — Buddha NEPA Summary Report Lotis Environmental, LLC - BST_228 USVI-00230 - East End Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Form 620 FCC Form FCC Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Approved by OMB 3060 – 1039 Notification Date: See instructions for File Number: public burden estimates General Information 1) (Select only one) ( ) NE – New UA – Update of Application WD – Withdrawal of Application 2) If this application is for an Update or Withdrawal, enter the file number of the pending application currently on file. File Number: Applicant Information 3) FCC Registration Number (FRN): 4) Name: Contact Name 5) First Name: 6) MI: 7) Last Name: 8) Suffix: 9) Title: Contact Information 10) P.O. Box: And /Or 11) Street Address: 12) City: 13) State: 14) Zip Code: 15) Telephone Number: 16) Fax Number: 17) E-mail Address: Consultant Information 18) FCC Registration Number (FRN): 19) Name: Principal Investigator 20) First Name: 21) MI: 22) Last Name: 23) Suffix: 24) Title: Principal Investigator Contact Information 25) P.O. Box: And /Or 26) Street Address: 27) City: 28) State: 29) Zip Code: 30) Telephone Number: 31) Fax Number: 32) E-mail Address: Blue Sky Towers III LLC 0029091170 Laurie Plaisance 352 Park Street, Suite 106 North Reading MA 01846 (314)913-0505 0031051642 Lotis Environmental, LLC NEPA.NHPA@thelotisgroup.com Carlos Solis 8899 Main Street Suite 107 Williamsville NY 14221 (716)580-7000 NEPA.NHPA@thelotisgroup.com 1 of 11 NE 620 FCC Form 620 New Tower (NT) Submission Packet 0011090882 7AM EST 05/28/2024 May 2014 Professional Qualification 33) Does the Principal Investigator satisfy the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualification Standards? ( ) Yes ( ) No 34) Areas of Professional Qualification: ( ) Archaeologist ( ) Architectural Historian ( ) Historian ( ) Architect ( ) Other (Specify) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Additional Staff 35) Are there other staff involved who meet the Professional Qualification Standards of the Secretary of the Interior? ( ) Yes ( ) No If “YES,” complete the following: X X X 36) First Name: 37) MI: 38) Last Name: 39) Suffix: 40) Title: 41) Areas of Professional Qualification: ( ) Archaeologist ( ) Architectural Historian ( ) Historian ( ) Architect ( ) Other (Specify) ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 2 of 11 FCC Form 620 May 2014 Site Information Tower Construction Notification System 1) TCNS Notification Number: Site Information 2) Positive Train Control Filing Subject to Expedited Treatment Under Program Comment: ( ) Yes ( ) No 3) Site Name: 4) Site Address: 5) Detailed Description of Project: 6) City: 7) State: 8) Zip Code: 9) County/Borough/Parish: 10) Nearest Crossroads: 11) NAD 83 Latitude (DD-MM-SS.S): ( ) N or ( ) S 12) NAD 83 Longitude (DD-MM-SS.S): ( ) E or ( ) W Tower Information 13) Tower height above ground level (include top-mounted attachments such as lightning rods): ___________________ ( ) Feet ( ) Meters 14) Tower Type (Select One): ( ) Guyed lattice tower ( ) Self-supporting lattice ( ) Monopole ( ) Other (Describe): Project Status 15) Current Project Status (Select One): ( ) Construction has not yet commenced ( ) Construction has commenced, but is not completed Construction commenced on: _______________ ( ) Construction has been completed Construction commenced on: _______________ Construction completed on: _______________ 273361 East End near 3 Long Point & Cotton Garden, Eastend B Quarter Christiansted VI ST. CROIX 00820 17-45-08.6 064-35-26.7 X X 48.8 X 3 of 11 X X FCC Form 620 May 2014 East End Road and South Shore Road A proposed telecommunication tower known as EAST END and associated equipment within a leased area that includes an access, utility, and guy wire (if applicable) easements. X Determination of Effect 14) Direct Effects (Select One): ( ) No Historic Properties in Area of Potential Effects (APE) ( ) No Effect on Historic Properties in APE ( ) No Adverse Effect on Historic Properties in APE ( ) Adverse Effect on one or more Historic Properties in APE 15) Visual Effects (Select One): ( ) No Historic Properties in Area of Potential Effects (APE) ( ) No Effect on Historic Properties in APE ( ) No Adverse Effect on Historic Properties in APE ( ) Adverse Effect on one or more Historic Properties in APE 4 of 11 X X FCC Form 620 May 2014 Tribal/NHO Involvement 1) Have Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian Organizations (NHOs) been identified that may attach religious and cultural significance to historic properties which may be affected by the undertaking within the APEs for direct and visual effects? ( ) Yes ( ) No 2a) Tribes/NHOs contacted through TCNS Notification Number: ___________________ Number of Tribes/NHOs: _________________ 2b) Tribes/NHOs contacted through an alternate system: Number of Tribes/NHOs: _________________ 273361 0 X 0 Tribe/NHO Contacted Through TCNS 3) Tribe/NHO FRN: 4) Tribe/NHO Name: Contact Name 5) First Name: 6) MI: 7) Last Name: 8) Suffix: 9) Title: Dates & Response 10) Date Contacted ______________ 11) Date Replied _______________ ( ) No Reply ( ) Replied/No Interest ( ) Replied/Have Interest ( ) Replied/Other 5 of 11 FCC Form 620 May 2014 Other Tribes/NHOs Contacted Tribe/NHO Information 1) FCC Registration Number (FRN): 2) Name: Contact Name 3) First Name: 4) MI: 5) Last Name: 6) Suffix: 7) Title: Contact Information 8) P.O. Box: And /Or 9) Street Address: 10) City: 11) State: 12) Zip Code: 13) Telephone Number: 14) Fax Number: 15) E-mail Address: 16) Preferred means of communication: ( ) E-mail ( ) Letter ( ) Both Dates & Response 17) Date Contacted _______________ 18) Date Replied _______________ ( ) No Reply ( ) Replied/No Interest ( ) Replied/Have Interest ( ) Replied/Other 6 of 11 FCC Form 620 May 2014 Historic Properties Properties Identified 1) Have any historic properties been identified within the APEs for direct and visual effect? ( ) Yes ( ) No 2) Has the identification process located archaeological materials that would be directly affected, or sites that are of cultural or religious significance to Tribes/NHOs? ( ) Yes ( ) No 3) Are there more than 10 historic properties within the APEs for direct and visual effect? If “Yes”, you are required to attach a Cultural Resources Report in lieu of adding the Historic Property below. ( ) Yes ( ) No Historic Property 4) Property Name: 5) SHPO Site Number: Property Address 6) Street Address: 7) City: 8) State: 9) Zip Code: 10) County/Borough/Parish: Status & Eligibility 11) Is this property listed on the National Register? Source: _______________________________________________________________________________________ ( ) Yes ( ) No 12) Is this property eligible for listing on the National Register? Source: _______________________________________________________________________________________ ( ) Yes ( ) No 13) Is this property a National Historic Landmark? ( ) Yes ( ) No 14) Direct Effects (Select One): ( ) No Effect on this Historic Property in APE ( ) No Adverse Effect on this Historic Property in APE ( ) Adverse Effect on this Historic Property in APE 15) Visual Effects (Select One): ( ) No Effect on this Historic Property in APE ( ) No Adverse Effect on this Historic Property in APE ( ) Adverse Effect on this Historic Property in APE Cramer Park X X East End Rd Eastend VI ST. CROIX 00820 Phase I (A&B) Archaeological Survey X X X X X X 7 of 11 FCC Form 620 May 2014 Local Government Involvement Local Government Agency 1) FCC Registration Number (FRN): 2) Name: Contact Name 3) First Name: 4) MI: 5) Last Name: 6) Suffix: 7) Title: Contact Information 8) P.O. Box: And /Or 9) Street Address: 10) City: 11) State: 12) Zip Code: 13) Telephone Number: 14) Fax Number: 15) E-mail Address: 16) Preferred means of communication: ( ) E-mail ( ) Letter ( ) Both Dates & Response 17) Date Contacted _______________ 18) Date Replied _______________ ( ) No Reply ( ) Replied/No Interest ( ) Replied/Have Interest ( ) Replied/Other Additional Information 19) Information on local government’s role or interest (optional): Department of Planning and Natural Resources To Whom It May Concern 45 Estate Mars Hill Frederiksted VI 00840 (340)773-1082 none@none.com X 05/24/2024 X 8 of 11 FCC Form 620 May 2014 Other Consulting Parties Other Consulting Parties Contacted 1) Has any other agency been contacted and invited to become a consulting party? ( ) Yes ( ) No Consulting Party 2) FCC Registration Number (FRN): 3) Name: Contact Name 4) First Name: 5) MI: 6) Last Name: 7) Suffix: 8) Title: Contact Information 9) P.O. Box: And /Or 10) Street Address: 11) City: 12) State: 13) Zip Code: 14) Telephone Number: 15) Fax Number: 16) E-mail Address: 17) Preferred means of communication: ( ) E-mail ( ) Letter ( ) Both Dates & Response 18) Date Contacted _______________ 19) Date Replied _______________ ( ) No Reply ( ) Replied/No Interest ( ) Replied/Have Interest ( ) Replied/Other Additional Information 20) Information on other consulting parties’ role or interest (optional): X 9 of 11 FCC Form 620 May 2014 Designation of SHPO/THPO 1) Designate the Lead State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) or Tribal Historic Preservation Officer (THPO) based on the location of the tower. SHPO/THPO Name: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2) You may also designate up to three additional SHPOs/THPOs if the APEs include multiple states. If the APEs include other countries, enter the name of the National Historic Preservation Agency and any state and provincial Historic Preservation Agency. SHPO/THPO Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________ SHPO/THPO Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________ SHPO/THPO Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Certification I certify that all representations on this FCC Form 620 Submission Packet and the accompanying attachments are true, correct, and complete. Party Authorized to Sign First Name: MI: Last Name: Suffix: Signature: Date: _______________ FAILURE TO SIGN THIS APPLICATION MAY RESULT IN DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION AND FORFEITURE OF ANY FEES PAID. WILLFUL FALSE STATEMENTS MADE ON THIS FORM OR ANY ATTACHMENTS ARE PUNISHABLE BY FINE AND/OR IMPRISONMENT (U.S. Code, Title 18, Section 1001) AND/OR REVOCATION OF ANY STATION LICENSE OR CONSTRUCTION PERMIT (U.S. Code, Title 47, Section 312(a)(1)), AND/OR FORFEITURE (U.S. Code, Title 47, Section 503). 10 of 11 FCC Form 620 Virgin Islands Department of Planning & Natural Resources Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources Virgin Islands State Historic Preservation Office-DPNR DeAnna N Anglin 05/24/2024 DeAnna N Anglin May 2014 Attachments : Type Description Date Entered Map Documents Maps 05/24/2024 Photographs Photos 05/24/2024 Area of Potential Effects APE 05/24/2024 Historic Properties for Direct Effects HPDE 05/24/2024 Historic Properties for Visual Effects HPVE 05/24/2024 Local Government Involvement Local Gov 05/24/2024 Public Involvement Public Involvement 05/24/2024 Resumes/Vitae Resumes 05/24/2024 Tribal/NHO Involvement Tribal/NHO Involvement 05/24/2024 FCC Form 620 May 2014 11 of 11 NEPA Summary Report Lotis Environmental, LLC - BST_228 USVI-00230 - East End Electronic Section 106 (E-106) Submission Confirmation Email NEPA NHPA From: towernotifyinfo@fcc.gov Sent: Friday, May 24, 2024 4:16 PM To: NEPA NHPA Subject: Section 106 New Filing Submitted- Email ID #9758457 The following new Section 106 filing has been submitted: File Number: 0011090882 TCNS Number: 273361 Purpose: New Tower Submission Packet Notification Date: 7AM EST 05/28/2024 Applicant: Blue Sky Towers III LLC Consultant: Lotis Environmental, LLC Positive Train Control Filing Subject to Expedited Treatment Under Program Comment: No Site Name: East End Site Address: near 3 Long Point & Cotton Garden, Eastend B Quarter Detailed Description of Project: A proposed telecommunication tower known as EAST END and associated equipment within a leased area that includes an access, utility, and guy wire (if applicable) easements. Site Coordinates: 17-45-8.6 N, 64-35-26.7 W City: Christiansted County: ST. CROIX State:VI Lead SHPO/THPO: Virgin Islands Department of Planning & Natural Resources Consultant Contact Information: Name: Lotis Environmental, LLC Title: PO Box: Address: 8899 Main Street Suite 107 City: Williamsville State: NY Zip: 14221 Phone: 716-580-7000 Fax: Email: NEPA.NHPA@thelotisgroup.com NOTICE OF FRAUDULENT USE OF SYSTEM, ABUSE OF PASSWORD AND RELATED MISUSE Use of the Section 106 system is intended to facilitate consultation under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and may contain information that is confidential, privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure under applicable laws. Any person having access to Section 106 information shall use it only for its intended purpose. Appropriate action will be taken with respect to any misuse of the system. NEPA Summary Report Lotis Environmental, LLC - BST_228 USVI-00230 - East End United States Virgin Islands Department of Planning & Natural Resources’s (VISHPO) Response 1 DeAnna Anglin From: David Brewer Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2024 12:05 PM To: DeAnna Anglin Cc: Carlos Solis; Miles Walz-Salvador; NEPA NHPA; Sean L. Krigger; Eboni Powell Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL MAIL] SHPO Section 106 Consultation request for BST_228 - East End USVI-00230 Attachments: BST_228 - East End USVI-00230.kmz Ms. Anglin: I reviewed the many pages of data and the cultural survey contained in the Dropbox below. I also discussed the project with both the archaeological consultant and my Director. The VISHPO has no objection to the proposed monopole cell tower. By the way, the SHPO has 45 days to respond, and in the Virgin Islands it sometimes may go beyond that – marking something as "HIgh Importance" does not necessarily make it so, and the amount of information contained in the Dropbox was unnecessary. You may wish to consult with your co-worker Miles, with whom we have interacted successfully on these type of projects for quite a while. It is our understanding that both the Lotis Group and we (VISHPO) want to make this operation quick and smooth and painless as possible, in anticipation of the other ones wherein serious issues might arise. Finally, I am retiring, so be sure to copy my Director, Sean L. Krigger, on any forthcoming correspondence (please tell Miles as well, since he and Sean have already developed a productive working relationship). David M. Brewer Senior Archaeologist Virgin Islands State Historic Preservation Office Fort Frederik Museum 198 Strand St. Frederiksted, St. Croix U.S. Virgin Islands 00840 E-mail: david.brewer@dpnr.vi.gov Phone: (340) 719-7089 From: DeAnna Anglin Sent: Friday, May 24, 2024 4:13 PM To: David Brewer Cc: Carlos Solis ; NEPA NHPA Subject: [EXTERNAL MAIL] SHPO Section 106 Consultation request for BST_228 - East End USVI-00230 2 To Whom It May Concern, Please see the Dropbox link for the submission of the above addressed TCNS project known as “East End” located in the USVI for the proposed undertaking. Once you have selected the link a tab will open in your browser and load our PDF submission. This PDF submission will include a cover letter, project summary, site photos, site maps, and a cultural resource survey report which will detail the investigation conducted on identifying cultural resources/properties located in both the Direct and Visual APE of the proposed undertaking. Additionally, it will have a recommendation of effect which we are providing to you as an opportunity to review and comment. Lastly, I have also attached a file (.kmz). Once selected, this file will upload to Google Earth program (in the temporary folder) and bring you directly to the “pinpoint” coordinates of the proposed tower location. I have included this file so you can review the surrounding habitat/area in its current state (or near current state) without the confined limitations of the aerial photos provided in Attachment 2. Submittal Link: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/mal13jxim8zaiz6ubstzs/SHPO-sub- 5.24.24.pdf?rlkey=47oskkv26ar8oujp7ac9g80gu&dl=0 Should you have an additional request for information, please feel free to contact me via phone or by responding all to this email. We will do our best to supplement you with any additional documentation or information regarding the proposed undertaking. Warmly, DeAnna Anglin Senior Biologist/NEPA Specialist 8899 Main Street – Suite 107 Williamsville, NY 14221 www.thelotisgroup.com Find us on LinkedIn Office: 716.580.7000 Mobile: 417.840.5008 Anglin@thelotisgroup.com Find me on LinkedIn Please consider the environment before printing this email “If you wish to know the divine, feel the wind on your face and the warm sun on your hand.” — Buddha The content of this email is confidential and intended for the recipient specified in message only. It is strictly forbidden to share any part of this message with any third party, without a written consent of the sender. If you received this message by mistake, please reply to this message and follow with its deletion, so that we can ensure such a mistake does not occur in the future. Caution: This e-mail has originated outside of GVI network. Do not click on links or open any attachment (s) that might look suspicious unless you have knowledge of who the sender is. You don't often get email from anglin@thelotisgroup.com. Learn why this is important NEPA Summary Report Lotis Environmental, LLC - BST_228 USVI-00230 - East End Appendix D Tribal/NHO Consultation(s) NEPA Summary Report Lotis Environmental, LLC - BST_228 USVI-00230 - East End Tribal/NHO Involvement Lotis utilized the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Tower Construction Notification System (TCNS) to identify federal tribal entities with interest in the proposed undertaking’s location. This identification phase was conducted on October 31, 2023 (TCNS Number 273361). The FCC responded, via e-mail, on November 3, 2023, indicating no groups were forwarded information regarding the location of the proposed project, via electronic mail. The document forwarded can be viewed in the FCC’s Notice of Organizations (NOO). NEPA Summary Report Lotis Environmental, LLC - BST_228 USVI-00230 - East End Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Tower Construction Notification System (TCNS) Proposed Tower Structure (PTS) Info Email 1 NEPA NHPA From: towernotifyinfo@fcc.gov Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2023 11:36 AM To: NEPA NHPA Subject: Proposed Tower Structure Info - Email ID #8701421 Dear Laurie Plaisance, Thank you for submiƫng a noƟficaƟon regarding your proposed construcƟon via the Tower ConstrucƟon NoƟficaƟon System. Note that the system has assigned a unique NoƟficaƟon ID number for this proposed construcƟon. You will need to reference this NoƟficaƟon ID number when you update your project's Status with us. Below are the details you provided for the construcƟon you have proposed: NoƟficaƟon Received: 10/31/2023 NoƟficaƟon ID: 273361 Tower Owner Individual or EnƟty Name: Blue Sky Towers III, LLC Consultant Name: Miles C Walz Salvador Street Address: 8899 Main Street, Suite 107 City: Williamsville State: NEW YORK Zip Code: 14221 Phone: 716-580-7000 Email: NEPA.NHPA@TheLoƟsGroup.com Structure Type: MTOWER - Monopole LaƟtude: 17 deg 45 min 8.6 sec N Longitude: 64 deg 35 min 26.7 sec W LocaƟon DescripƟon: near 3 Long Point & CoƩon Garden, Eastend B Quarter City: ChrisƟansted State: VIRGIN ISLANDS County: ST. CROIX Detailed DescripƟon of Project: A proposed telecommunicaƟon tower known as EAST END and associated equipment within a leased area that includes an access, uƟlity, and guy wire (if applicable) easements. Ground ElevaƟon: 45.2 meters Support Structure: 45.7 meters above ground level Overall Structure: 48.8 meters above ground level Overall Height AMSL: 94 meters above mean sea level NEPA Summary Report Lotis Environmental, LLC - BST_228 USVI-00230 - East End Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Tower Construction Notification System (TCNS) Notice of Organizations (NOO) Email 1 NEPA NHPA From: towernotifyinfo@fcc.gov Sent: Friday, November 3, 2023 3:02 AM To: NEPA NHPA Cc: tcnsweekly@fcc.gov Subject: NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION(S) WHICH WERE SENT PROPOSED TOWER CONSTRUCTION NOTIFICATION INFORMATION - Email ID #8703938 Dear Applicant: Thank you for using the Federal CommunicaƟons Commission's (FCC) Tower ConstrucƟon NoƟficaƟon System (TCNS). The purpose of this electronic mail message is to inform you that the following authorized persons were sent the noƟficaƟon that you provided through TCNS, which relates to your proposed antenna structure. The informaƟon was forwarded by the FCC to authorized TCNS users by electronic mail and/or regular mail (leƩer). We note that the review period for all parƟes begins upon receipt of the Submission Packet pursuant to SecƟon VII.A of the NPA and noƟficaƟons that do not provide this serve as informaƟon only. Persons who have received the noƟficaƟon that you provided include leaders or their designees of federally-recognized American Indian Tribes, including Alaska NaƟve Villages (collecƟvely "Tribal NaƟons"), NaƟve Hawaiian OrganizaƟons (NHOs), and State Historic PreservaƟon Officers (SHPOs). For your convenience in idenƟfying the referenced Tribal NaƟons and NHOs and in making further contacts, the City and State of the Seat of Government for each Tribal NaƟon and NHO, as well as the designated contact person, is included in the lisƟng below. We note that Tribal NaƟons may have SecƟon 106 cultural interests in ancestral homelands or other locaƟons that are far removed from their current Seat of Government. Pursuant to the Commission's rules as set forth in the NaƟonwide ProgrammaƟc Agreement for Review of Effects on Historic ProperƟes for Certain Undertakings Approved by the Federal CommunicaƟons Commission (NPA), all Tribal NaƟons and NHOs listed below must be afforded a reasonable opportunity to respond to this noƟficaƟon, consistent with the procedures set forth below, unless the proposed construcƟon falls within an exclusion designated by the Tribal NaƟon or NHO. (NPA, SecƟon IV.F.4). The noƟficaƟon that you provided was forwarded to the following Tribal NaƟons and NHOs. A Tribal NaƟon or NHO may not respond unƟl a full Submission Packet is provided. If, upon receipt, the Tribal NaƟon or NHO does not respond within a reasonable Ɵme, you should make a reasonable effort at follow-up contact, unless the Tribal NaƟon or NHO has agreed to different procedures (NPA, SecƟon IV.F.5). In the event a Tribal NaƟon or NHO does not respond to a follow-up inquiry, or if a substanƟve or procedural disagreement arises between you and a Tribal NaƟon or NHO, you must seek guidance from the Commission (NPA, SecƟon IV.G). These procedures are further set forth in the FCC's Second Report and Order released on March 30, 2018 (FCC 18-30). None The noƟficaƟon that you provided was also forwarded to the following SHPOs in the State in which you propose to construct and neighboring States. The informaƟon was provided to these SHPOs as a courtesy for their informaƟon and planning. You need make no effort at this Ɵme to follow up with any SHPO that does not respond to this noƟficaƟon. Prior to construcƟon, you must provide the SHPO of the State in which you propose to construct (or the Tribal Historic PreservaƟon Officer, if the project will be located on certain Tribal lands), with a Submission Packet pursuant to SecƟon VII.A of the NPA unless the project is excluded from SHPO review under SecƟon III D or E of the NPA. 2 1. AcƟng Director/Deputy SHPO Sean L Krigger - Virgin Islands State Historic PreservaƟon Office-DPNR - Dronningens Gade 71&72A CharloƩe Amalie, VI - sean.krigger@dpnr.gov.vi - 340-776-8605 - electronic mail 2. Deputy SHPO Lorna Thomas - Virgin Islands Department of Planning & Natural Resources - Cyril E. King Airport Terminal Building - 2nd Floor St. Thomas, VI - lorna_thomas@vishpo.com - 340-776-8605 - electronic mail 3. SHPO Robert Mathes - Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources - Cyril E. King Airport Terminal Bldg - 2nd Floor St. Thomas, VI - robert_mathes@vishpo.com - 340-776-8605 - electronic mail TCNS automaƟcally forwards all noƟficaƟons to all Tribal NaƟons and SHPOs that have an expressed interest in the geographic area of a proposal. However, if a proposal for PTC wayside poles falls within a designated exclusion, you need not expect any response and need not pursue any addiƟonal process with that Tribal NaƟon or SHPO. In addiƟon, a parƟcular Tribal NaƟon or SHPO may also set forth policies or procedures within its details box that exclude from review certain faciliƟes (for example, a statement that it does not review collocaƟons with no ground disturbance; or that indicates that no response within 30 days indicates no interest in parƟcipaƟng in pre-construcƟon review). Please be advised that the FCC cannot guarantee that the contact(s) listed above have opened and reviewed an electronic or regular mail noƟficaƟon. If you learn that any of the above contact informaƟon is no longer valid, please contact the FCC by emailing tcnshelp@fcc.gov. The following informaƟon relaƟng to the proposed tower was forwarded to the person(s) listed above: NoƟficaƟon Received: 10/31/2023 NoƟficaƟon ID: 273361 Excluded from SHPO Review: No Tower Owner Individual or EnƟty Name: Blue Sky Towers III, LLC Consultant Name: Miles C Walz Salvador Street Address: 8899 Main Street, Suite 107 City: Williamsville State: NEW YORK Zip Code: 14221 Phone: 716-580-7000 Email: NEPA.NHPA@TheLoƟsGroup.com Structure Type: MTOWER - Monopole LaƟtude: 17 deg 45 min 8.6 sec N Longitude: 64 deg 35 min 26.7 sec W LocaƟon DescripƟon: near 3 Long Point & CoƩon Garden, Eastend B Quarter City: ChrisƟansted State: VIRGIN ISLANDS County: ST. CROIX Detailed DescripƟon of Project: A proposed telecommunicaƟon tower known as EAST END and associated equipment within a leased area that includes an access, uƟlity, and guy wire (if applicable) easements. 3 Ground ElevaƟon: 45.2 meters Support Structure: 45.7 meters above ground level Overall Structure: 48.8 meters above ground level Overall Height AMSL: 94.0 meters above mean sea level If you have any quesƟons or comments regarding this noƟce, please contact the FCC using the electronic Help Request form located on the FCC's website at: hƩps://www.fcc.gov/wireless/available-support-services You may also call the FCC Support Center at (877) 480-3201 (TTY 717-338-2824). Hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday (except Federal holidays). To provide quality service and ensure security, all telephone calls are recorded. Thank you, Federal CommunicaƟons Commission NEPA Summary Report Lotis Environmental, LLC - BST_228 USVI-00230 - East End Appendix E Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRMette) Site Location NEPA Summary Report Lotic Environmental, LLC - BST_228 USVI-00230 - East End Appendix F United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) National Wetland Inventory Map (NWIM) East End USVI-00230 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Standards and Support Team, wetlands_team@fws.gov Wetlands Estuarine and Marine Deepwater Estuarine and Marine Wetland Freshwater Emergent Wetland Freshwater Forested/Shrub Wetland Freshwater Pond Lake Other Riverine November 1, 2023 0 0.15 0.3 0.075 mi 0 0.25 0.5 0.125 km 1:9,954 This page was produced by the NWI mapper National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) This map is for general reference only. The US Fish and Wildlife Service is not responsible for the accuracy or currentness of the base data shown on this map. All wetlands related data should be used in accordance with the layer metadata found on the Wetlands Mapper web site. Site Location NEPA Summary Report Lotis Environmental, LLC - BST_228 USVI-00230 - East End PROPOSED PROJECT SUMMARY Site Name: East End Site Address: near Plot 3 Estate Long Point & Cotton Garden Eastend B Quarter, Virgin Islands 00820 Latitude/Longitude: 17° 45’ 08.6297” ±N / -64° 35’ 26.7075” ±W Municipality: St. Croix UTM: Zone: 20Q East: 331347 North: 1963506 Consultant Information: Company: Lotis Environmental, LLC (Lotis) Consultant: DeAnna Anglin Email: Anglin@thelotisgroup.com Address: 8899 Main Street - Suite 107, Williamsville, NY 14221 Phone: 417 840 5008 Project Description: Proposed construction of a 150’ (157’ including all appurtenances)’ monopole telecommunication tower within a 60’ by 60’ lease area. A proposed 15’ by 1285.84’ access/utility easement will extend northwest connecting with East End Road. Project Impacts: Excavation and grade work to install tower foundation, utilities and access easements. Project Area: Square Footage: ~28,431.60 / Acres: ~0.653 Present Land Use: Forested land Past Land Use: Forested land NEPA Summary Report Lotis Environmental, LLC - BST_228 USVI-00230 - East End Attachment 1 Maps and Survey NEPA Summary Report Lotis Environmental, LLC - BST_228 USVI-00230 - East End Lease Area (Far) Lease Area (Close) Aerial Images – Vicinity Maps Blue Sky Towers III, LLC East End near Plot 3 Estate Long Point & Cotton Garden Eastend B Quarter, St. Croix, Virgin Islands 00820 Photographed 2023 Access/Utility Easement(s) NEPA Summary Report Lotis Environmental, LLC - BST_228 USVI-00230 - East End USGS 7.5 Minute Topographic Map Blue Sky Towers III, LLC East End near Plot 3 Estate Long Point & Cotton Garden Eastend B Quarter, St. Croix, Virgin Islands 00820 Site Location 5001-12 Chandlers Wharf PO Box 25105 Christiansted, Saint Croix Gallows Bay, VI 00824 Virgin Islands of the US Phone: 340.778.7474 jeff@thegreenpiece.us www.thegreenpiece.us 1A Certification of Location and Elevation Date of Survey: 16 August 2023 Prepared For: Blue Sky Towers, III LLC Site Reference: East End STX USVI 00230 Site Address: Plot 3 Estate Long Point & Cotton Garden Eastend B Quarter, St. Croix, US Virgin Islands 00820 The elevation of the ground at the tower center referenced hereon are based on VIVD09, and are accurate to within 3 feet as determined by our field survey of the subject property. The elevation is as follows: Ground Elevation of Site: 148.2’ The horizontal values of the above referenced point, and the geodetic coordinates thereof, were established by taking multiple readings with Global Positioning Satellite receivers and are hereby certified to be within 15 feet. The values are based on NAD 1983 and are as follows: Latitude: 17º 45’ 08.6297” Longitude: -64º 35’ 26.7075” Jeffrey Bateman, PLS VI PLS 1053-LS OLG 1177 VICINITY MAP 1" = 2000 ft The Green Piece Engineering + Environment, LLC 5001-12 Chandler's Wharf Christiansted, Virgin Islands 00820 Ph: 340.778.7474 www.thegreenpiece.us PROJECT NUMBER: 23X092 S-1 SITE SURVEY SPACE RESERVED FOR CERTIFICATIONS LEGEND EXIST. UTILITY POLE EXIST. TELE PED IRON FOUND CHISEL MARK FOUND COMPUTED POINT PARENT TRACT DESCRIPTION Plot No. 3 Estate Long Point & Cotton Garden, Eastend B Quarter, St. Croix, US Virgin Islands, as shown on Map 1177 filed with the Office of the Lt. Governor. GENERAL NOTES 1. THIS SURVEY WAS PREPARED BY BCSC DOSPIVA, LLC., UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF JEFFREY BATEMAN, PLS. 2. THIS PLAN HAS BEEN PREPARED FOR LAYOUT AND PERMITTING PURPOSES ONLY. 3. THIS IS NOT A BOUNDARY SURVEY. PROPERTY LINES SHOWN WERE TAKEN FROM EXISTING FIELD EVIDENCE, EXISTING DEEDS AND PLATS OF PUBLIC RECORD, AND INFORMATION SUPPLIED TO THE SURVEYOR BY THE CLIENT. 4. VERTICAL DATUM IS VIVD09. LATITUDE, LONGITUDE AND STATE PLANE COORDINATES, IF SHOWN, ARE GIVEN IN NORTH AMERICAN DATUM OF 1983 (NAD83) AND ARE DERIVED BY OPUS SOLUTION BASED ON ZONE 5200 . 5. FIELD EQUIPMENT USED: TRIMBLE GNSS GPS. 6. ALL DISTANCES ARE HORIZONTAL GROUND DISTANCES AND ALL BEARINGS ARE PUERTO RICO / US VIRGIN ISLANDS COORDINATE SYSTEM UNLESS OTHERWISE SHOWN. 7. PROPERTY OWNER: MIKE LOHMAN 8. THIS MAP IS NOT A CERTIFIED SURVEY AND HAS NOT BEEN REVIEWED BY A LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY FOR COMPLIANCE WITH ANY APPLICABLE LAND DEVELOPEMENT REGULATIONS. 9. THE PROPERTY LIES IN ZONE "X", PER NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAP 7800000075G, DATED APRIL 16, 2007 AND IS ZONED R-1. L A N D S U R V E Y O R NORTH GRAPETREE BAY CARIBBEAN SEA SITE CRAMERS PARK Blue Sky Towers, LLC 352-106 Park Street North Reading, MA 01864 SPACE RESERVED FOR TITLE EXCEPTIONS August 17, 2023 __________________________ Jeffrey L. Bateman, PLS Plot 3 OLG 1177 7.0 ± US Ac 5 6 7 REM Plot 2 of Matr. 31 OLG 1177 CARIBBEAN SEA SOUTH GRAPETREE BAY 4 3 2 1 8 9 10 ADJOINERS S76° 00' 00"W 208.71' N40° 34' 00"W 466.70' N14° 00' 00"W 417.42' N76° 00' 00"E 417.42' S14° 00' 00"E 180.20' S14° 00' 00"E 60.00' S14° 00' 00"E 159.80' S14° 00' 00"E 230.00' S14° 00' 00"E 204.84' N14° 00' 00"W 979.45' N14° 00' 00"W 988.64' N44° 30' 20"E 17.59' N76° 00' 00"E 15.00' S41° 44' 23"E 288.50' N41° 44' 23"W 297.20' S14° 00' 00"E 3.70' N29° 49' 38"E 60.00' S60° 10' 22"E 60.00' S60° 10' 22"E 60.00' N29° 49' 38"E 60.00' OLG 961 The Green Piece Engineering + Environment, LLC 5001-12 Chandler's Wharf Christiansted, Virgin Islands 00820 Ph: 340.778.7474 www.thegreenpiece.us S-2 SITE SURVEY LEGEND EXIST. UTILITY POLE EXIST. TELE PED IRON FOUND CHISEL MARK FOUND COMPUTED POINT ACCESS AND UTILITY EASEMENT ON REM PLOT 2 (14,761 SF) 60' X 60' COMPOUND LEASE AREA (3,600 SF) 150' Radius Point of Beginning 15'Access and Utility Easement on REM Plot 2 Liberty Mobile USVI, Inc Blue Sky Towers, III LLC 352-106 Park Street North Reading, MA 01864 15' ACCESS AND UTILITY EASEMENT ON REM PLOT 2 All that certain parcel of land, situate on the island of Saint Croix in Estate Long Point & Cotton Garden, Eastend B Quarter, being on the lands as described in Public Works Drawing 1177, Virgin Islands Cadastral Records as REM Plot 2 of Matr. 31, and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point at the intersection of the Western boundary line of said REM Plot 2 and the southern Right-of-Way of Eastend Road, a paved public road, thence along said western boundary line S14°00'00"E 979.45' to a point, said point also being known as Point of Beginning on the referenced drawing of the herein described Variable Width Access and Utility Easement, said point also being the northwest corner of Plot 3 Long Point & Cotton Grove, thence N76°00'00"E 15.00' to a point, thence N14°00'00"W 988.64' to a point, said point being on the southern Right-of-Way of Eastend Road, thence along the Right-of-Way S44°30'20"W 17.59' to a point, said point being the Point of Beginning of the herein described 15' Wide Access and Utility Easement Area, said Easement Area contains 14,761 square feet, more or less. 60' x 60' COMPOUND LEASE AREA All that certain parcel of land, situate on the island of Saint Croix in Estate Long Point & Cotton Garden, Eastend B Quarter, being on the lands as described in Public Works Drawing 1177, Virgin Islands Cadastral Records as Plot 3, and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point on the referenced drawing of the herein described 60' x 60' Compound Lease Area and as described in the Variable Width Access and Utility Easement, thence N29°49'38"E 22.50' to a point, thence S60°10'22"E 60.00' to a point, thence S29°49'38"E 60.00' to a point, thence N60°10'22"E 60.00' to a point, thence N29°49'38"W 37.50' to a point, said point being the Point of Beginning of the herein described 60' x 60' Compound Lease Area, said Lease Area contains 3,600 square feet, more or less. PROJECT NUMBER: 23X092 Plot 3 OLG 1177 7.0 ± US Ac REM Plot 2 of Matr. 31 OLG 1177 Point of Beginning Variable Width Access and Utility Easement on Plot 3 ACCESS AND UTILITY EASEMENT ON PLOT 3 (4,421 SF) 15' ACCESS AND UTILITY EASEMENT ON PLOT 3 All that certain parcel of land, situate on the island of Saint Croix in Estate Long Point & Cotton Garden, Eastend B Quarter, being on the lands as described in Public Works Drawing 1177, Virgin Islands Cadastral Records as Plot 3, and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point at the northwest corner of Plot 3 Long Point & Cotton Grove, thence N76°00'00"E 15.00' to a point, thence S41°44'23"E 288.50' to a point, said point being on the herein described 60' x 60' Lease Area, said point also being the Point of Beginning of said 60' x 60' lease area, thence along the Lease Area S29°49'38"W 15.81' to a point, thence N41°44'23"W 297.20' to a point, thence N14° 00'00"W 3.70' to a point, said point being the Point of Beginning of the herein described Variable Width Access and Utility Easement Area, said Easement Area contains 4,421 square feet, more or less. 150' 130' 170' 110' 150' 130' 110' 80' 60' 40' 30' 190' 210' Point of Beginning 15' Utility Easement on Plot 3 15' UTILITY EASEMENT All that certain parcel of land, situate on the island of Saint Croix in Estate Long Point & Cotton Garden, Eastend B Quarter, being on the lands as described in Public Works Drawing 1177, Virgin Islands Cadastral Records as Plot 3, and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point, said point being the southeast corner of Plot 64 Estate North Grapetree Bay, thence N10°07'28"E 341.43' to a point, said point being on the 60' x 60' Compound Lease Area, thence along the 60'x60' Compound Lease Area, S60°10'22"E 15.93' to a point, thence S10°07'28"W 369.56' to a point, thence N14°00'00"W 36.70' to a point, said point being the Point of Beginning of the herein described 15' Utility Easement, said Easement contains 5,332 square feet, more or less. 15.93' 36.70' N 10°07'28"E 341.43' S 10°07'28"W 369.56' 15' UTILITY EASEMENT ON PLOT 3 (5,332 SF) VARIABLE WIDTH ACCESS AND UTILITY EASEMENT ON PLOT 3 (4,421 SF) Point of Beginning 60' X 60' Compound Lease Area 60' X 60' COMPOUND LEASE AREA (3,600 SF) 150' Radius 150' Property Line The Green Piece Engineering + Environment, LLC 5001-12 Chandler's Wharf Christiansted, Virgin Islands 00820 Ph: 340.778.7474 www.thegreenpiece.us S 3 SITE SURVEY LEGEND EXIST. UTILITY POLE EXIST. TELE PED IRON FOUND CHISEL MARK FOUND COMPUTED POINT Liberty Mobile USVI, Inc Blue Sky Towers, III LLC 352-106 Park Street North Reading, MA 01864 PROJECT NUMBER: 23X092 OLG 961 140' 130' 160' 120' 110' NEPA Summary Report Lotis Environmental, LLC - BST_228 USVI-00230 - East End Attachment 2 Site Photographs NEPA Summary Report Lotis Environmental, LLC - BST_228 USVI-00230 - East End Site Photograph 1 – Looking north toward the proposed undertaking Site Photograph 2 – Looking north away from the proposed undertaking Site Photographs Blue Sky Towers III, LLC – East End near Plot 3 Estate Long Point & Cotton Garden Eastend B Quarter, St. Croix, Virgin Islands 00820 Photographed: May 16, 2024 NEPA Summary Report Lotis Environmental, LLC - BST_228 USVI-00230 - East End Site Photograph 3 – Looking east toward the proposed undertaking Site Photograph 4 – Looking east away from the proposed undertaking Site Photographs Blue Sky Towers III, LLC – East End near Plot 3 Estate Long Point & Cotton Garden Eastend B Quarter, St. Croix, Virgin Islands 00820 Photographed: May 16, 2024 NEPA Summary Report Lotis Environmental, LLC - BST_228 USVI-00230 - East End Site Photograph 5 – Looking south toward the proposed undertaking Site Photograph 6 – Looking south away from the proposed undertaking Site Photographs Blue Sky Towers III, LLC – East End near Plot 3 Estate Long Point & Cotton Garden Eastend B Quarter, St. Croix, Virgin Islands 00820 Photographed: May 16, 2024 NEPA Summary Report Lotis Environmental, LLC - BST_228 USVI-00230 - East End Site Photograph 7 – Looking west toward the proposed undertaking Site Photograph 8 – Looking west away from the proposed undertaking Site Photographs Blue Sky Towers III, LLC – East End near Plot 3 Estate Long Point & Cotton Garden Eastend B Quarter, St. Croix, Virgin Islands 00820 Photographed: May 16, 2024 NEPA Summary Report Lotis Environmental, LLC - BST_228 USVI-00230 - East End Site Photograph 9 – Looking north along the proposed access/utility easement Site Photograph 10 – Looking south along the proposed access/utility easement Site Photographs Blue Sky Towers III, LLC – East End near Plot 3 Estate Long Point & Cotton Garden Eastend B Quarter, St. Croix, Virgin Islands 00820 Photographed: May 16, 2024 NEPA Summary Report Lotis Environmental, LLC - BST_228 USVI-00230 - East End Site Photograph 11– Looking south along the proposed utility easement Site Photograph 12 – Looking north along the proposed utility easement Site Photographs Blue Sky Towers III, LLC – East End near Plot 3 Estate Long Point & Cotton Garden Eastend B Quarter, St. Croix, Virgin Islands 00820 Photographed: May 16, 2024 NEPA Summary Report Lotis Environmental, LLC - BST_228 USVI-00230 - East End Site Photograph 13 – General view of the proposed undertaking Site Photographs Blue Sky Towers III, LLC – East End near Plot 3 Estate Long Point & Cotton Garden Eastend B Quarter, St. Croix, Virgin Islands 00820 Photographed: May 16, 2024 NEPA Summary Report Lotis Environmental, LLC - BST_228 USVI-00230 - East End Attachment 3 Areas of Potential Effect (APE) NEPA Summary Report Lotis Environmental, LLC - BST_228 USVI-00230 - East End Areas of Potential Effects The term Area of Potential Effects (APE) is defined in Section II.A.3 of the Nationwide Programmatic Agreement (NPA) for Review of Effects on Historic Properties for Certain Undertakings Approved by the Federal Communications Commission. For purposes of this project, the APE for direct effects and visual effects are further defined below. Selection of APE for DIRECT EFFECTS The DIRECT area of potential effect is defined as being “limited to the area of potential ground disturbance and any property, or any portion thereof that will be physically altered or destroyed by the Undertaking”. Proposed Lease Area(s) – A 60’ x 60’ lease area around the 150’ (157’ including all appurtenances)’ monopole tower and associated equipment. Proposed Access Easement(s) – A 15-foot wide by ~1,285.84-foot-long easement extending generally northwest from the proposed lease area connecting with East End Road through forested land. Proposed Utility Easement(s) – A 15-foot wide by ~369.6-foot-long easement extending generally southwest from the proposed lease area connecting with existing utilities through forested land. Selection of APE for VISUAL EFFECTS The VISUAL area of potential effects is defined as “the geographic area in which the undertaking has the potential to introduce visual elements that diminish or alter the setting, including the landscape, where the setting is a character‐defining feature of a Historic Property that makes it eligible for listing on the National Register.” APE for this site based on NPA ‐ Within ½-mile radius from the tower site if the proposed tower is less than or equal to 200' in overall height. PHASE I (A&B) ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY ACCESS ROAD AND MONOPOLE COMPOUND LEASE AREA LOCATED ON PORTIONS OF 2 and 3 LONG POINT AND COTTON GARDEN ST. CROIX, US VIRGIN ISLANDS Prepared for: Lotis Environmental, LLC 8899 Main Street - Suite 107 Williamsville, NY 14221 CocoSol International Inc. Project 231101 Prepared by: CocoSol International Inc. 777 Brickell Ave #500-97996 Miami, Florida 33131 May 23, 2024 Report of Phase IA&B Cultural Resources Survey Parts of Rem.2 and Plot 3 Long Point and Cotton Garden, St. Croix, USVI CocoSol Project 231101 May 23, 2024 i TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................................................. i TABLE OF FIGURES ..................................................................................................................................... i 1.0 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Proposed Project .......................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Regulatory Framework ................................................................................................................ 4 1.3 Environmental Setting .................................................................................................................. 4 1.4 Cultural Setting ............................................................................................................................ 5 1.4.1 Precolonial Setting .................................................................................................................. 5 1.4.2 Colonial Setting ....................................................................................................................... 6 2.0 SURVEY METHODS ........................................................................................................................ 7 3.0 FINDINGS ........................................................................................................................................ 9 3.1 Literature and Records Search .................................................................................................... 9 3.2 Field Survey ................................................................................................................................ 12 4.0 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ............................................................................. 13 4.1 Conclusions ................................................................................................................................ 13 4.2 Recommendations ....................................................................................................................... 13 TABLE OF FIGURES Figure 1: Google Earth image of East End, St. Croix, USVI depicting the location of the survey area ...... 1 Figure 2: Map depicting the general location of the Survey's general location, the proposed access road and Plot 3, Estate Long Point & Cotton Garden. .......................................................................................... 2 Figure 3: Segment of Google Earth image with topography, access road and monopole compound overlay: Image source: Lotis. ........................................................................................................................ 2 Figure 4: Photograph of the location where the access road will connect to the public road. ................... 3 Figure 5: Photograph depicting the dense vegetation in the general area where the monopole would be erected. ........................................................................................................................................................... 3 Figure 6: Photograph depicting steep slope gradient ................................................................................... 4 Figure 7: Photograph depicting the typical dense vegetation of the project area (s) .................................. 5 Figure 8: Photograph of example shovel test along the less steep parts of the access road ........................ 7 Figure 9: Photograph of example shovel test in the monopole compund ..................................................... 8 Figure 10: Google Earth image depicting the 1/2-mile APE for visual effects and the location of the Cramer Park. ................................................................................................................................................. 9 Figure 11: Segment of the 1750 Cronenberg-Jagaesberg map depicting the approximate location (red arrow) of the monopole compound .............................................................................................................. 10 Figure 12: Segment of the 1799 Oxholm map depicting the approximate location (red arrow) of the monopole compound .................................................................................................................................... 11 Figure 13: Segment of the 1923 US Coastal Geodetic map of St. Croix depicting the approximate location (red arrow) of the monopole compound. ....................................................................................... 11 Report of Phase IA&B Cultural Resources Survey Parts of Rem.2 and Plot 3 Long Point and Cotton Garden, St. Croix, USVI CocoSol Project 231101 May 23, 2024 ii Figure 14: Image of the access road and monopole compound depicting the location of the negative shovel tests. .................................................................................................................................................. 12 Report of Phase IA&B Cultural Resources Survey Parts of Rem.2 and Plot 3 Long Point and Cotton Garden, St. Croix, USVI CocoSol Project 231101 May 23, 2024 1 1.0 INTRODUCTION CocoSol International Inc., performed a Phase IA and B Cultural Resources Survey (Survey) for a telecommunications monopole compound lease area and access road, located on portions of 2 and 3 Long Point and Cotton Garden, St. Croix, USVI, (Figure 1). The Survey was performed for the Lotis Engineering Group (Lotis) of East Amherst, New York. The work was performed during the month of May 2024. Figure 1: Google Earth image of East End, St. Croix, USVI depicting the location of the survey area 1.1 Proposed Project The project consists of the erection of a 150/157-foot-tall telecommunications monopole, and related amenities contained within an area measuring 60 by 60 feet and located on Plot 3, Estate Long Point and Cotton Garden, St. Croix. A 15’ wide by 1,300’ long unimproved road easement along the western parts of Rem. 2 Estate Long Point and Cotton Garden is also proposed. The proposed access road starts at the public road (East End Road) and continues south for 1,300 feet through dense vegetation until reaching the site where the monopole will be erected. Figures 2 to 5 depict the proposed plans and the general site conditions at the time of our Survey. Report of Phase IA&B Cultural Resources Survey Parts of Rem.2 and Plot 3 Long Point and Cotton Garden, St. Croix, USVI CocoSol Project 231101 May 23, 2024 2 Figure 2: Map depicting the general location of the survey area, the proposed access road and Plot 3, Estate Long Point & Cotton Garden. Figure 3: Segment of Google Earth image with topography, access road and monopole compound overlay: Image source: Lotis. Access Road Monopole Compound Report of Phase IA&B Cultural Resources Survey Parts of Rem.2 and Plot 3 Long Point and Cotton Garden, St. Croix, USVI CocoSol Project 231101 May 23, 2024 3 Figure 4: Photograph of the general location where the access road will connect to the public road. Figure 5: Photograph depicting the dense vegetation in the general area where the monopole would be erected. Report of Phase IA&B Cultural Resources Survey Parts of Rem.2 and Plot 3 Long Point and Cotton Garden, St. Croix, USVI CocoSol Project 231101 May 23, 2024 4 1.2 Regulatory Framework Because of the earth change activities required to develop the site, the project is required to comply with Title 29, Chapter 17, Section 959, of the Virgin Islands Code, also known as the Virgin Islands Antiquities and Cultural Properties Act, and Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended. 1.3 Environmental Setting The proposed access road and monopole compound are in the eastern parts of St. Croix (Figure 6). The topography is moderately to steeply sloping along the access road and moderately sloping for the monopole compound. Figure 6: Photograph depicting steep slope gradient The soil for the access road and the monopole compound consists of gravelly loam extending from the surface to 14 to 40 centimeters below surface and are underlain by very gravelly loams. The vegetation along the proposed access road and monopole compound consists of dense vegetation composed of tan-tan, various cacti, though prominently trumpet cactus, inkberry, turpentine tree and grasses (Figure 7). Report of Phase IA&B Cultural Resources Survey Parts of Rem.2 and Plot 3 Long Point and Cotton Garden, St. Croix, USVI CocoSol Project 231101 May 23, 2024 5 Figure 7: Photograph depicting the typical dense vegetation of the project area (s) 1.4 Cultural Setting The following provides a brief description of the archaeology and history of the USVI. 1.4.1 Precolonial Setting The U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) contains a rich milieu of cultural resources that offer testimony to over three thousand years of human experience. These cultural resources range from habitation sites established during the Archaic Period at Krum Bay and the Magens Bay Arboretum Complex on St. Thomas approximately three thousand years ago, to the multiple village and farmstead sites on all the islands, to chiefly ceremonial centers such as the Salt River Site on St. Croix, which is the site of the first encounter between the Taino and Europeans. After the Archaic Period, the indigenous people of the Virgin Islands participated in a geographically vast network of social and economic relationships. More recent archaeological research indicates that the insular landscapes were dotted with small and large villages along the coastal section fringes of the islands as well as the uplands. Additionally, small settlements herein characterized as farmsteads or homesteads are now being discovered in the uplands. These small upland settlements were previously mostly unrecognized in the archaeological record; however recent archaeological surveys for development projects have resulted in the identification of such sites. The indigenous people of the Virgin Islands participated within a larger social, religious, and economic network (s), as evidenced by shared stylistic attributes of ceramics from the Saladoid, Ostionan and Chican Report of Phase IA&B Cultural Resources Survey Parts of Rem.2 and Plot 3 Long Point and Cotton Garden, St. Croix, USVI CocoSol Project 231101 May 23, 2024 6 culture periods across a significant part of the Antilles. Shared cosmological ideas are also evidenced by the presence of cemis and other religious paraphernalia in the Virgin Islands and across large areas of the Caribbean Archipelago. Long distance trade is evidenced by the presence of jadeite artifacts manufactured from raw lithic sources found in Central America and chert from Puerto Rico and down island. A whole host of cultigens with origins in the continent became part of the quotidian diet; more exotic items such as guinea pig, an Andean domesticate, have been found in Puerto Rico and St. John, and are likely be documented by future archaeological studies elsewhere in Virgin Islands. 1.4.2 Colonial Setting Following the brief European incursion on St. Croix in 1493, the islands came to be in the possession of several European nations including Spain, England, Malta, the Netherlands, and France. The colonies that these nations attempted to establish largely failed. Not until Denmark’s Danish West Indies Company settled in St. Thomas in 1672 and on St. John in 1694, did these colonies become viable enterprises to the Europeans. The Danes purchased St. Croix from the French in 1733 and the island, with its larger size, gentler topography, fertile soils, and surface streams, became a dynamic sugarcane-based enterprise that lasted for a century. The Danes divided the islands into estates that were mainly dedicated to agriculture. Although largely owned by Danes, British managers often administered the estates. The early plantations, particularly on St. Thomas and St. John were primarily dedicated to the production of cotton and indigo, but because of competition from the continent, particularly the southern United States, these two agricultural pursuits were largely abandoned in favor of sugar cane. The economies of St. Croix and St. John were primarily based on sugar cane agriculture and the production of muscovado sugar and rum. In contrast, the economy of St. Thomas was primarily based on trade, although agricultural pursuits also formed an integral part of its economy. Report of Phase IA&B Cultural Resources Survey Parts of Rem.2 and Plot 3 Long Point and Cotton Garden, St. Croix, USVI CocoSol Project 231101 May 23, 2024 7 2.0 SURVEY METHODS The methods employed during the Survey are presented below. 2.1 Literature and Records Review The literature and records review included the following: • Review of the archaeological site files through consultation with the VISHPO • Review of historic and modern cartographic sources • Review of readily available published and unpublished literature The findings obtained during the literature and records search are presented in Section 3.0 of this report. 2.2 Field Survey The less steep slopes along the proposed access road alignment were shovel tested along a single transect that because of the dense vegetation meandered within an approximately 20-meter-wide area and was shovel tested at 30-meter intervals. Each corner and the center of the 60 by 60-foot monopole compound was shovel tested. The shovel tests measured approximately 30 centimeters in diameter and were excavated to depths no longer considered to have the potential of containing non-random artifact bearing matrices. Generally, the shovel tests were extended to between 14 and 40 centimeters below the ground surface, the depths at which the artifactually sterile, gravelly loam substrata was encountered. Test locations that were on steeply sloping ground (30+% slope) were raked back to assess for the presence of cultural materials that might be eroding from higher elevations. The soil from each shovel test was screened through ¼ inch hardware cloth to recover artifacts, if any (Figures 8 and 9). Figure 8: Photograph of example shovel test along the less steep parts of the access road Report of Phase IA&B Cultural Resources Survey Parts of Rem.2 and Plot 3 Long Point and Cotton Garden, St. Croix, USVI CocoSol Project 231101 May 23, 2024 8 Figure 9: Photograph of example shovel test in the monopole compund Report of Phase IA&B Cultural Resources Survey Parts of Rem.2 and Plot 3 Long Point and Cotton Garden, St. Croix, USVI CocoSol Project 231101 May 23, 2024 9 3.0 FINDINGS No cultural resources were identified along the proposed access road and monopole compound during our Survey. The results of the Survey are presented below. 3.1 Literature and Records Search The literature and records review performed did not identify potentially significant cultural resources within the survey areas. The VISHPO informed us that no cultural resources of record were listed in the archaeological site files or the VI Registry for the subject property, i.e. the access road alignment easement and the proposed monopole compound. The VISHPO did provide information regarding cultural resources of record for the general area. One precolonial archaeological site (12VAm1-17) aka Cramer Park Site which is listed in the Virgin Islands Inventory of Historic Places is partially contained within the ½ mile visual area of potential effects (APE) radius of the monopole, (Figure 10). No sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) exist within the ½ mile APE shown below. Figure 10: Google Earth image depicting the 1/2-mile APE for visual effects and the location of the Cramer Park. Report of Phase IA&B Cultural Resources Survey Parts of Rem.2 and Plot 3 Long Point and Cotton Garden, St. Croix, USVI CocoSol Project 231101 May 23, 2024 10 Our review of historic cartographic sources indicates no settlements were located along the proposed access road or the monopole compound. The 1750 Cronenberg-Jaegesberg map (Figure 11) depicts a structure located approximately 400 meters to the northeast of the monopole compound that likely depicts the location of the Cotton Garden plantation settlement. No structures are shown along the proposed access road or monopole compound and their immediate vicinity on the 1799 Oxholm map (Figure 12), though the Cotton Garden plantation settlement is shown to the northeast of the monopole compound. Neither the 1766 I.M. Beck map nor the 1863 Parsons Admiralty Chart, nor do 20th century USCGS (Figure 13) or USGS quadrangles depict settlements or structures within the monopole site, the access road, or their immediate vicinity. Figure 11: Segment of the 1750 Cronenberg-Jagaesberg map depicting the approximate location (red arrow) of the monopole compound. Source: courtesy of the Danish Geodata Agency. Report of Phase IA&B Cultural Resources Survey Parts of Rem.2 and Plot 3 Long Point and Cotton Garden, St. Croix, USVI CocoSol Project 231101 May 23, 2024 11 Figure 12: Segment of the 1799 Oxholm map depicting the approximate location (red arrow) of the monopole compound Figure 13: Segment of the 1923 US Coastal Geodetic map of St. Croix depicting the approximate location (red arrow) of the monopole compound. Report of Phase IA&B Cultural Resources Survey Parts of Rem.2 and Plot 3 Long Point and Cotton Garden, St. Croix, USVI CocoSol Project 231101 May 23, 2024 12 3.2 Field Survey No cultural resources were identified during the field survey performed for the access road and monopole compound. All the fourteen shovel tests performed as well as the raking of surface litter along steep slopes to assess for the presence of artifacts that might be eroding from higher elevations were negative. Figure 14 depicts the locations of all the shovel tests and the steep slopes. Figure 14: Image of the access road and monopole compound depicting the location of the negative shovel tests and very steep slopes. Report of Phase IA&B Cultural Resources Survey Parts of Rem.2 and Plot 3 Long Point and Cotton Garden, St. Croix, USVI CocoSol Project 231101 May 23, 2024 13 4.0 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS Our concluding remarks and recommendations are provided below. 4.1 Conclusions No cultural resources were identified during the Phase I (A&B) Cultural Resources Survey for the proposed 1,300-foot-long access road or the 60 by 60-foot monopole compound site. The literature and records search resulted in the identification of one archaeological site of record (12VAm1-17 aka Cramer Park Site) as partially contained within the ½ mile APE (Figure 10). Because of elevation differences, no direct line of vision is possible from the proposed access road or monopole compound to Cramer Park and vice versa. We note that the massive Long Base Array Antenna is located approximately 150 meters from the archaeological site. We also note that based on our past observations and recent testing for part of the site, that the contextual integrity of the archaeological site appears to have been compromised by past agricultural practices and more recent clearing and landscape maintenance activities. 4.2 Recommendations CocoSol recommends that the Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources: Virgin Islands State Historic Preservation Office issue a finding of no objection to the proposed project to build the proposed unimproved road and the monopole compound and its related appurtenances. If cultural resources are identified during clearing and/or construction activities, work should be stopped in the area of concern, the cultural resources protected, and the Department of Planning and Natural Resources: Virgin Islands State Historic Preservation Office notified immediately. Report of Phase IA&B Cultural Resources Survey Parts of Rem.2 and Plot 3 Long Point and Cotton Garden, St. Croix, USVI CocoSol Project 231101 May 23, 2024 14 REFERENCES Dookhan, Isaac 1994 A History of the Virgin Islands of the United States. Canoe Press, Kingston, Florida Museum of Natural History Hardy, Meredith 2008 Saladoid Economy and Complexity on the Arawakan Frontier. Unpublished Ph.D. Dissertation, Department of Anthropology, Florida State University, Tallahassee. Hatt, Gudmund 1924 Archaeology of the Virgin Islands. In Proceedings of the 21st International Congress of Americanists (Part 1), 29-42. The Hague. Keegan, William F. 2000 West Indian Archaeology. 3. Ceramic Age. Journal of Archaeological Research, 8:135-167. Morse, Birgit Faber 1989 Saladoid Remains and Adaptive Strategies in St. Croix, Virgin Islands. In Early Ceramic Population Lifeways and Adaptive Strategies in the Caribbean, edited by Peter E. Siegel, pp. 29-42. British Archaeological Reports, BAR International Series 506. Oxford. 1978 National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form for Estate Hogensborg. https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail/2e2edadb-71a4-44c3-83ac-c00245bea4e6 Rouse, Irving B. 1992 The Tainos: Rise and Decline of the People Who Greeted Columbus. Yale University Press, New Haven. United States Department of Agriculture 1994 Soil Survey of the United States Virgin Islands. Natural Resources Conservation Service, U.S.D.A., Washington, DC NEPA Summary Report Lotis Environmental, LLC - BST_228 USVI-00230 - East End Attachment 4 Historic Properties Identified in the APE for Direct Effects NEPA Summary Report Lotis Environmental, LLC - BST_228 USVI-00230 - East End Historic Properties Identified in the APE for Direct Effects Lotis contracted CocoSol International Inc. to perform a Cultural Resource Assessment to determine the potential effect on historic properties within the Direct Area of Potential Effect (APE). CocoSol International Inc. conducted a records review and completed site reconnaissance, per SHPO and tribal protocols, and did not locate any archaeological sites within the Direct APE. CocoSol International Inc. has recommended that the proposed undertaking be allowed to proceed as planned without further surveying. A copy of the Phase I (A&B) Archaeological Survey from CocoSol International Inc. is included in Attachment 3. NEPA Summary Report Lotis Environmental, LLC - BST_228 USVI-00230 - East End Attachment 5 Historic Properties Identified in the APE for Visual Effects NEPA Summary Report Lotis Environmental, LLC - BST_228 USVI-00230 - East End Historic Properties Identified in the APE for Visual Effects Lotis contracted CocoSol International Inc. to perform a Cultural Resource Assessment to determine the potential effect of the proposed undertaking on historic properties within the Visual Area of Potential Effect (APE). CocoSol International Inc. completed a records review, within the ½-mile radius, per the VISHPO’s protocols (either online or physical records research) as well as reviewing the online National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) at http://www.nps.gov/nr/ and found one (1) eligible/listed historic property within the Visual APE. CocoSol International Inc. have recommended that the proposed undertaking will have No effect on the identified historic property within the Visual APE and recommends that the project be allowed to proceed as planned without further surveying. A copy of the Phase I (A&B) Archaeological Survey from CocoSol International Inc. is included in Attachment 3. NEPA Summary Report Lotis Environmental, LLC - BST_228 USVI-00230 - East End Attachment 6 Local Government Involvement NEPA Summary Report Lotis Environmental, LLC - BST_228 USVI-00230 - East End Department Of Planning And Natural Resources Submission Note: In the interest of efficiency and economy, attachments included in the original submission under this section are not duplicated throughout this NEPA Summary. The following attachment(s), found at the conclusion of this report, were included in the original submission: • Proposed Project Summary • Attachment 1 - Maps • Attachment 2 - Photographs (716)580-7000 www.thelotisgroup.com Lotis Environmental, LLC 8899 Main Street, Suite 107 Williamsville, NY 14221 May 24, 2024 Department Of Planning And Natural Resources 45 Estate Mars Hill Frederiksted, Virgin Islands 00840 Submitted via mailed hardcopy RE: Proposed Telecommunications Tower Undertaking “East End” in St. Croix, Virgin Islands; Blue Sky Towers III, LLC; BST_228 To Whom It May Concern: Blue Sky Towers III, LLC (BST), is proposing to construct a tower installation near Plot 3 Estate Long Point & Cotton Garden, Eastend B Quarter, St. Croix, Virgin Islands 00820. Lotis Environmental, LLC (Lotis), is preparing an environmental and cultural resource review on behalf of BST as part of its permit process and regulatory review by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Please consider this correspondence as an invitation to the Department Of Planning And Natural Resources to comment on the possible effects the proposed undertaking may have on sites or structures of historic significance within the general vicinity. Attached, please find information pertaining to the proposed undertaking. This information includes a project summary, an aerial photograph, a topographic map, and photographs of the proposed undertaking’s site and adjacent properties. As part of our research, Lotis is consulting with the United States Virgin Islands Department of Planning & Natural Resources and will forward any concerns of the Department Of Planning And Natural Resources regarding historic properties to the United States Virgin Islands Department of Planning & Natural Resources. Lotis respectfully requests that you provide comment within 30 days regarding the possible effects of this undertaking on historic properties. If a response is not received within 30 days, Lotis will assume you have no interest/concern with the proposed undertaking. Should you require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me at (417) 840-5008. Thank you for your time and consideration in this regard. Sincerely, Lotis Environmental, LLC DeAnna Anglin Senior Biologist/NEPA Specialist Lotis Environmental, LLC Anglin@thelotisgroup.com Enclosures NEPA Summary Report Lotis Environmental, LLC - BST_228 USVI-00230 - East End Proof of Department Of Planning And Natural Resources Submission Click-N-Ship® 05/29/2024 RDC 03 C001 P PRIORITY MAIL® 05/24/2024 U.S. POSTAGE PAID Click-N-Ship® usps.com $8.50 Mailed from 14221 9405 8301 0935 5099 4748 58 0085 0001 0000 0840 US POSTAGE Insured 083811112049566 LOTIS ENVIRONMENTAL, LLC KELLY R REIDY 8899 MAIN ST STE 107 WILLIAMSVILLE NY 14221-7628 DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND NATURAL R 45 MARS HL FREDERIKSTED VI 00840-3775 USPS TRACKING # 9405 8301 0935 5099 4748 58 Cut on dotted line. Instructions 1. Please use a laser or laser-quality printer. 2. Adhere shipping label to package with tape or glue - DO NOT TAPE OVER BARCODE. Be sure all edges are secure. Self-adhesive label is recommended. 3. 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Refunds for unused postage paid labels can be requested online 30 days from the print date. NEPA Summary Report Lotis Environmental, LLC - BST_228 USVI-00230 - East End Department Of Planning And Natural Resources’s Response (NONE) NEPA Summary Report Lotis Environmental, LLC - BST_228 USVI-00230 - East End Attachment 7 Public Involvement NEPA Summary Report Lotis Environmental, LLC - BST_228 USVI-00230 - East End Legal Public Notice Text and Affidavit of Publication & Tear Sheet NEPA Summary Report Lotis Environmental, LLC - BST_228 USVI-00230 - East End Lotis contacted the Virgin Islands Daily News and published a legal public notice in the classified section. The proposed undertaking is detailed in the notice and calls for the recognition of public concerns on any historic property impacts caused by the proposed undertaking. A copy of the legal notice text and Affidavit of Publication are attached. “Blue Sky Towers III, LLC proposes to construct a 157’ monopole tower (East End). If lighting is required the applicant will request the use of dual red/white, medium intensity lighting (but will ultimately use lighting/marking required by the FAA), located at 17°45’08.6297” N & 64°35’26.7075” W near Plot 3 Estate Long Point & Cotton Garden, Eastend B Quarter, St. Croix, Virgin Islands 00820, ASR File #A1284127. The application for this proposed project can be viewed at www.fcc.gov/asr/applications by entering the ASR file number. If you have environmental concerns about the proposed structure, a Request for Environmental Review may be filed with the FCC at www.fcc.gov/asr/environmentalrequest or by writing to FCC Requests for Environmental Review, ATTN: Ramon Williams, 445 12th St SW, Washington, DC 20554. If you have any concerns of any historic properties that may be affected by this proposed undertaking, please write to: DeAnna Anglin, Lotis Environmental, LLC, Legals@TheLotisGroup.com. NEPA Summary Report Lotis Environmental, LLC - BST_228 USVI-00230 - East End Legal Public Notice Response(s) (NONE) NEPA Summary Report Lotis Environmental, LLC - BST_228 USVI-00230 - East End Attachment 8 Curricula Vitae (716)580-7000 www.thelotisgroup.com Lotis Environmental, LLC 8899 Main Street, Suite 107 Williamsville, NY 14221 DAVID N. ROBINSON, P.E. President/CEO, Lotis Environmental, LLC Years of Experience 28+ Education M.S., Environmental Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder, 1995 B.S., Civil Engineering, State University of New York at Buffalo, 1994 A.A.S., Architectural Engineering, Alfred State College, 1990 Professional Affiliations New York State Wireless Association Professional Registrations Professional Engineer, New York 2001 (079047) Certifications FEMA Public Assistance Program Operations I OSHA 40 Hr. Hazardous Waste Site Worker Training Nokia CMPro Cost Control Training Key Qualifications David Robinson founded The Lotis Engineering Group/Lotis Environmental, LLC and has served as CEO since its inception in 2007. Mr. Robinson is a New York State Professional Engineer and an ASTM-recognized Environmental Professional. Over his 28-year professional career, Mr. Robinson has performed over 18,000 Phase I Environmental Site Assessments in all 50 states and Canada. As CEO of Lotis, Mr. Robinson directs the strategic direction of the company. Under his leadership, Lotis has flourished into a leader in the Environmental Due Diligence industry. Telecommunications Experience • Vertical Bridge Holdings, Nationwide, US (2014-ongoing): Project Manager/Engineer for services relating to the acquisition and development of telecommunications tower sites throughout the United States. Services include Phase I Environmental Site Assessments. David has been responsible for managing resources to complete these services on hundreds of telecommunication sites. • Tower Ventures, LLC, Nationwide, US (2011-ongoing): Project Manager/Engineer for services relating to the acquisition and development of telecommunications tower sites throughout the United States. Services include (716)580-7000 www.thelotisgroup.com Lotis Environmental, LLC 8899 Main Street, Suite 107 Williamsville, NY 14221 Phase I Environmental Site Assessments. David has been responsible for managing resources to complete these services on many telecommunication sites. • Global Tower Partners, Inc., Nationwide, US (2004-2013): Project Manager/Engineer for services relating to the acquisition and development of telecommunications tower sites throughout the United States. Services include property surveys, 2C surveys, Phase I Environmental Site Assessments, NEPA compliance studies, zoning issues, and structural evaluation of existing towers. David has been responsible for managing resources to complete these services on over 5,000 sites in all 50 states and the Caribbean. • SBA, Inc. Acquisition Services, Nationwide, US (2001-2011): Project Manager/Engineer for services relating to the acquisition and development of telecommunications tower sites throughout the United States. Services include property surveys, 2C surveys, Phase I Environmental Site Assessments, NEPA compliance studies, zoning issues, and structural evaluation of existing towers. David has been responsible for managing resources to complete these services on over 7,000 sites in all 50 states, the Caribbean and Canada. • AT&T NexGen, Nationwide, US (2004): Project Engineer for this 16,000-mile long-haul fiber-optic confidential construction project throughout the United States. David was responsible for preparing tax recording documents needed to file taxes for AT&T’s fiber build. • Nassau Police Department Land Mobile Radio System Modernization Project (2005-2007): Project Manager for engineering services relating to the upgrade of Nassau ’s public safety communication system. Services include site design, construction drawing preparation, property surveys, 1A surveys, Phase I Environmental Site Assessments, NEPA compliance studies, zoning issues, and structural evaluation of existing towers. David has been responsible for managing resources to complete these services on 36 sites throughout the . • The City of New York Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications Channel 16 Project (2005- 2007): Project Manager for engineering services relating to the design and construction of a conventional/trunked radio system for FDNY and other New York City agencies. Services include site design, construction drawing preparation, property surveys, 1A surveys, Phase I Environmental Site Assessments, NEPA compliance studies, zoning issues, and structural evaluation of existing towers. David has been responsible for managing resources to complete these services on 7 sites in New York City. • NorthStar Communications, Inc., Florida (2003-2004: Project Manager for services relating to the development of telecommunications tower sites throughout Florida for Nextel. Services included construction drawings, property surveys, 2C surveys, zoning issues, and structural evaluation of existing towers. David was responsible for managing resources to complete these services on over 20 sites in the state of Florida. Other Experience • BNMC Utilities Relocation, Buffalo, New York (2002): Civil Engineer for the design of utility relocations at Roswell Park in Buffalo. David was responsible for developing construction documents and specifications, as well as providing consulting services throughout the design process. His duties also included preparation of construction cost estimates and submittal review. • NFTA Metro Bus – Bus Fueling Station Systems Modifications for Dual Fuel, Buffalo, New York (2002): Civil Engineer for the design and preparation of design drawings, specifications and cost estimate for the replacement of an existing single fuel system to that of a dual fuel system. (716)580-7000 www.thelotisgroup.com Lotis Environmental, LLC 8899 Main Street, Suite 107 Williamsville, NY 14221 • New Jersey DPMC Underground Storage Tank Program, New Jersey (1999-2001): Civil Engineer for the design of new aboveground and underground tank fueling systems (including fuel dispensers, leak detection systems, inventory control systems, and concrete tank slabs) for various State Departments in New Jersey. David was responsible for developing design drawings, construction documents and specifications, as well as providing consulting services throughout the construction process. His duties also included creating and maintaining resource-loaded project schedules for project using Primavera project scheduling software. • Former Hyatt Clark Industries, Inc. Site, New Jersey (1996-1998): Civil engineer for the preparation for the closure and remediation of the Former GM Industrial site and the construction of a 9-hole golf course recreational undertaking (including Driving Range, Putting Course, Clubhouse and Maintenance Facilities). David was responsible for the design of the golf course drainage system which included a 5-acre retention pond to be used for irrigation during periods of drought. His duties also included preparing cost estimates for the site closure and subsequent golf course construction, and the modeling and design of the undertaking entrance and parking. • Wegmans Food Pharmacy, Buffalo, New York (1998): Civil engineer for the construction of a supermarket on a former industrial site. David was responsible for the modeling and design of the undertaking entrance. His duties also included field sampling of excavated soil during construction. • USACE-Buffalo District, Cuyahoga River Bulkheads Study, Ohio (1999): Civil Engineer for the USACE’s bulkhead inspection program along nine miles of the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland, Ohio. David was responsible for preparing a structural assessment of bulkhead along the river by inspecting various conditions of the sheet pile (i.e., corrosion levels, settling). His duties also included preparing remediation recommendations and subsequent cost estimates for damaged bulkhead sections. • USACE-Buffalo District, Advance Measures Program, New York (1999): Civil Engineer for the study of high Lake Erie levels on four residential areas. David was responsible for gathering residential home elevations and comparing them to historical rain and lake level data. Based on these comparisons and a detailed cost analysis, recommendations to alleviate local residential flooding, including the design of breakwaters and levees, were made. • FEMA Public Assistance Program, Puerto Rico (1998-1999): Civil Engineer for the inspection of public facilities damaged by Hurricane Georges. David was responsible for gathering field data on hurricane damages, designing mitigation alternatives, and preparing detailed cost analyses of damages. • NYCDDC Underground Storage Tank Program, New York (1999-2001): Civil Engineer for the design of groundwater/soil remediation systems for the cleanup of petroleum-contaminated groundwater and soils. Groundwater remediation systems typically consisted of the design and installation of pneumatic and electric dual pumping systems for the removal of free phase and dissolved phase contamination. Soil remediation systems incorporated the design and installation of soil vapor extraction systems and bioventing systems. • Lipari Landfill, New Jersey (1996-1997): Civil Engineer for offsite remediation work at the Lipari Superfund site. David was responsible for modeling migration rates of contaminants from the Superfund site through surrounding soil strata. (716)580-7000 www.thelotisgroup.com Lotis Environmental, LLC 8899 Main Street, Suite 107 Williamsville, NY 14221 MILES C. WALZ-SALVADOR Nationwide NEPA/NHPA Manager, Lotis Environmental, LLC Years of Experience 10+ Education Bachelor of Science in Fisheries & Wildlife, the University of Missouri - Columbia, 2011 Bachelor of Science in Forestry, the University of Missouri - Columbia, 2011 Minor in Biological Science, the University of Missouri - Columbia, 2011 Certifications EPA Asbestos Certification Colorado State Asbestos Building Inspector Certification OSHA 10-Hr Safety & Health – Construction Certification ACOE 38-Hr Wetland Delineation Certification of completion OSHA 40-Hr Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Certification Key Qualifications Mr. Walz-Salvador has gained experience performing informal biological assessments for Section 7 compliance under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), wetland impact determinations, floodplain determinations, threatened and endangered species determinations, critical habitat research, as well as writing National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) environmental assessments for wireless telecommunication projects. He has conducted research regarding Section 106 compliance under the Federal Communications Commission standards. Under Section 106, he has experience with 620 and 621 Form submittals to the State Historical Preservation Offices and consultation with federally recognized tribes all over the United States. Mr. Walz-Salvador has experience performing Phase I & II environmental site assessments, indoor air quality assessments, asbestos building inspections and sampling, wetland delineations, and migratory bird evaluations. In addition, Mr. Walz-Salvador has experience with the United States Geological Survey (USGS) as a biological science aid, where he conducted field research on the Missouri River capturing and tracking Pallid Sturgeon. He also worked with the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) as a field technician conducting research on endangered and endemic fish species within the waterways of the Missouri Ozarks. Additionally, he has also worked in a variety of fields such as wetland biology, avian ecology, and ungulate research and management for the MDC. While attending the University of Missouri- Columbia, Mr. Walz-Salvador participated in the Undergraduate Mentoring for Environmental Biology (UMEB) Program which aided him in gaining experience with migratory bird research underneath the guidance of Dr. John Faaborg and Dr. Andrew Cox. UMEB also allowed Mr. Walz-Salvador to work with the Missouri Botanical Garden, a partner company, to observe endangered plant research and gain experience with working with private entities. Mr. Walz-Salvador’s schooling and work experience has enabled him to identify and understand the biology of trees, birds, fish, and mammalian species in addition to technical skills with the Delorme Topographic USA mapping program, ArcGIS, several of the Microsoft Office Programs, Adobe Acrobat Pro, and Google Earth. (716)580-7000 www.thelotisgroup.com Lotis Environmental, LLC 8899 Main Street, Suite 107 Williamsville, NY 14221 Telecommunications Experience • Lotis Environmental, LLC. Nationwide, US (2020-ongoing): Nationwide NEPA/NHPA Manager / Biologist for services relating to compliance of NEPA, NHPA, and the ESA for the construction/acquisition of telecommunication towers throughout the United States including Puerto Rico, Canada, and Mexico. Services include Phase I & Phase 2 Environmental Site Assessments, and NEPA compliance for Vertical Bridge Land Holdings, LLC, Tower Ventures, Tower Lease Advisors, Phoenix Towers International, InSite Towers, and BlueSky Tower. • The Lotis Engineering Group, PC. Nationwide, US (2015-2020): Nationwide NEPA/NHPA Manager / Biologist for services relating to compliance of NEPA, NHPA, and the ESA for the construction/acquisition of telecommunication towers throughout the United States including Puerto Rico, Canada, and Mexico. Services include Phase I & Phase 2 Environmental Site Assessments, and NEPA compliance for Vertical Bridge Land Holdings, LLC, Tower Ventures, Tower Lease Advisors, Phoenix Towers International, InSite Towers, and BlueSky Tower. • Trileaf Corporation, Nationwide, US (2013-2015): Senior Project Scientist: Wetland Ecologist and Migratory Bird Specialist for services relating to the NEPA/NHPA compliance of the proposed construction of telecommunication tower sites throughout the United States. Services include Phase I & Phase 2 Environmental Site Assessments, Indoor Air Quality Surveys, Asbestos Sampling, NEPA compliance, Migratory Bird Evaluations and Wetland delineations for Verizon Wireless, AT&T Mobility Services, LLC, SBA Communications, Crown Castle Towers, T- Mobile, Nextel, and Edward Jones. (716)580-7000 www.thelotisgroup.com Lotis Environmental, LLC 8899 Main Street, Suite 107 Williamsville, NY 14221 DeAnna N. Anglin Senior Biologist/NEPA Specialist, The Lotis Engineering Group, P.C. Senior Biologist/NEPA Specialist, Lotis Environmental, LLC Professional Experience The Lotis Engineering Group, P.C. (March 2016 – Present) Lotis Environmental, LLC (June 2019 – Present) 6465 Transit Road - Suite 23 East Amherst, New York 14051 Education B.S., Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences, University of Missouri in Columbia, 2012 Minors in Captive Wild Animal Management, Biological Sciences, and Theatre Key Qualifications DeAnna Anglin has gained experience performing informal biological assessments (IBA) for Section 7 compliance under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), wetland impact determinations, floodplain determinations, threatened and endangered species determinations, critical habitat research, as well as writing National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) environmental assessments for wireless telecommunication projects. She has conducted research regarding Section 106 compliance under the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) standards. Under Section 106, She has experience with 620 and 621 Form submittals to the State Historical Preservation Offices (SHPO) and consultation with federally recognized tribes all over the United States and Puerto Rico. Ms. Anglin has experience performing Phase I environmental site assessments, migratory bird evaluations and NEPA report writing. In addition, Ms. Anglin has experience with the University of Missouri-Columbia, where she participated in graduate scientific research pertaining to the Red-bellied Woodpecker. Specifically, she sought potential nesting bird pairs and observed their nesting behavior and success rates. Ms. Anglin also has experience identifying, mist netting, and handling bats of North America. Ms. Anglin’s schooling and work experience has enabled her to identify and understand the biology of trees, birds, fish, and mammalian species in addition to technical skills with the Delorme Topographic USA mapping program, ArcGIS, several of the Microsoft Office Programs, Adobe Acrobat Pro, and Google Earth. Telecommunications Experience • Trileaf Corporation, Missouri (2013 – 2015): Volunteer site surveyor, particularly for migratory bird evaluations. • Vertical Bridge Holdings, LLC, Nationwide, US (2015-ongoing): NEPA Writer/Environmental Biologist for services relating to compliance of NEPA, NPA, and the ESA for the construction/acquisition of telecommunication towers throughout the United States including Puerto Rico, Canada, and Mexico. Services include Phase I & Phase 2 Environmental Site Assessments, and NEPA compliance. • Blue Sky Towers, LLC, Nationwide, US (2015-ongoing): NEPA Writer/Environmental Biologist for services relating to compliance of NEPA, NPA, and the ESA for the construction/acquisition of telecommunication towers throughout the United States including Puerto Rico, Canada, and Mexico. Services include Phase I & Phase 2 Environmental Site Assessments, and NEPA compliance. (716)580-7000 www.thelotisgroup.com Lotis Environmental, LLC 8899 Main Street, Suite 107 Williamsville, NY 14221 • InSite Towers, LLC, Nationwide, US (2015-ongoing): NEPA Writer/Environmental Biologist for services relating to compliance of NEPA, NPA, and the ESA for the construction/acquisition of telecommunication towers throughout the United States including Puerto Rico, Canada, and Mexico. Services include Phase I & Phase 2 Environmental Site Assessments, and NEPA compliance. • IWG-TLA Telecom, LLC, Nationwide, US (2015-ongoing): NEPA Writer/Environmental Biologist for services relating to compliance of NEPA, NPA, and the ESA for the construction/acquisition of telecommunication towers throughout the United States including Puerto Rico, Canada, and Mexico. Services include Phase I & Phase 2 Environmental Site Assessments, and NEPA compliance. • Turris Sites, Canada (2015-ongoing): NEPA Writer/Environmental Biologist for services relating to compliance of NEPA, NPA, and the ESA for the construction/acquisition of telecommunication towers throughout the United States including Puerto Rico, Canada, and Mexico. Services include Phase I & Phase 2 Environmental Site Assessments, and NEPA compliance. • Phoenix Towers International, Nationwide, US (2015-ongoing): NEPA Writer/Environmental Biologist for services relating to compliance of NEPA, NPA, and the ESA for the construction/acquisition of telecommunication towers throughout the United States including Puerto Rico, Canada, and Mexico. Services include Phase I & Phase 2 Environmental Site Assessments, and NEPA compliance. • Tower Ventures, LLC, Nationwide, US (2015-ongoing): NEPA Writer/Environmental Biologist for services relating to compliance of NEPA, NPA, and the ESA for the construction/acquisition of telecommunication towers throughout the United States including Puerto Rico, Canada, and Mexico. Services include Phase I & Phase 2 Environmental Site Assessments, and NEPA compliance. • Weiss Towers, Nationwide, US (2017-ongoing): NEPA Writer/Environmental Biologist for services relating to compliance of NEPA, NPA, and the ESA for the construction/acquisition of telecommunication towers throughout the United States including Puerto Rico, Canada, and Mexico. Services include Phase I & Phase 2 Environmental Site Assessments, and NEPA compliance. • Telecom Lease Advisors, Nationwide, US (2015-ongoing): NEPA Writer/Environmental Biologist for services relating to compliance of NEPA, NPA, and the ESA for the construction/acquisition of telecommunication towers throughout the United States including Puerto Rico, Canada, and Mexico. Services include Phase I & Phase 2 Environmental Site Assessments, and NEPA compliance.